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Definition of Petty whin
1. Noun. Prickly yellow-flowered shrub of the moors of New England and Europe.
Exact synonyms: Broom Tree, Genista Anglica, Needle Furze
Generic synonyms: Broom
Group relationships: Genista, Genus Genista
Generic synonyms: Broom
Group relationships: Genista, Genus Genista
Lexicographical Neighbors of Petty Whin
Literary usage of Petty whin
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. The History of the County of Derby by Stephen Glover (1829)
"... yellow Ononis spinosa, ih<,r>iy rest harrow, petty whin or ground furze, dry
pastures and hedge common than the preceding species Anthyllis vulneraria, ..."
2. A Dictionary of English Plant-names by James Britten, Robert Holland (1886)
"See Cammock Whin, Cat Whin, Heather Whin, Lady Whin, Land Whin, Moor Whin, Moss
Whin, Needle Whin, petty whin. Whin-berry. A common name for Vaccinium ..."
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