ginst

Dutch

Alternative forms
  • genst (dated)

Etymology

From Middle Dutch genst, from Old French geneste, from Latin genista. Cognate with German Ginster.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ɣɪnst/
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  • Hyphenation: ginst
  • Rhymes: -ɪnst

Noun

ginst f (uncountable)

  1. furze, gorse, Ulex europaeus
    Synonym: gaspeldoorn
  2. (dated) broom, several plants of the subfamily Faboideae, particularly those (formerly) belonging to the genus Genista
    Synonym: brem
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