Gorse bird

from The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48
Gorse \Gorse\, n. [OE. & AS. gorst; perh. akin to E. grow,
   grass.] (Bot.)
   Furze. See {Furze}.
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         The common, overgrown with fern, and rough
         With prickly gorse.                      --Cowper.
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   {Gorse bird} (Zool.), the European linnet; -- called also
      {gorse hatcher}. [Prov. Eng.]

   {Gorse chat} (Zool.), the winchat.

   {Gorse duck}, the corncrake; -- called also {grass drake},
      {land drake}, and {corn drake}.
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