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Petty whin
Whin Whin, n. [W. chwyn weeds, a single weed.] 1. (Bot.) (a) Gorse; furze. See Furze. Through the whins, and by the cairn. --Burns. (b) Woad-waxed. --Gray. 2. Same as Whinstone. [Prov. Eng.] Moor whin or Petty whin (Bot.), a low prickly shrub (Genista Anglica) common in Western Europe. Whin bruiser, a machine for cutting and bruising whin, or furze, to feed cattle on. Whin Sparrow (Zo["o]l.), the hedge sparrow. [Prov. Eng.] Whin Thrush (Zo["o]l.), the redwing. [Prov. Eng.]

Meaning of Petty whin from wikipedia

- Genista anglica, the petty whin, needle furze or needle whin, is a shrubby flowering plant of the family Fabaceae which can be found in Europe. In Great...
- broom Genista albida Willd. Genista anatolica Boiss. Genista anglica L.—petty whin, needle furze Genista angustifolia Schischkin Genista arbusensis Vals...
- species including, marsh cinquefoil, marsh gentian, round-leaved sundew and petty whin. There are over 60 species of bird including curlew, stonechat, whinchat...
- are more often found in unmown pastures (whether granite or basalt): Petty whin, Hairy greenweed, Field gentian, Pulsatilla rubra (endemic to the M****if...
- or are rapidly disappearing including dwarf gorse, common heather and petty whin. In 2017 disaster struck for the ****ure of the botanical richness and...
- dominant species are common heather, bell heather and wavy hair-gr****. Petty whin, soft trefoil and bird's-foot fenugr**** are also found in these areas...
- embankment is heathland which supports Purple Moor-gr**** and Mat-gr****. Petty Whin grows in abundance on this site and is the only recorded occurrence in...
- with rare plants such as the tiny adder's tongue fern and big swarms of petty whin. The extent of the present Ditchling Common (including the Country Park)...
- (Molinia caerulea) mingled with many specialised heathland plants such as petty whin (Genista anglica), creeping willow (Salicaceae sp.) and heath spotted...
- Two-tone reed beetle Donacia bicolora Terrestrial invertebrates Beetle Petty whin weevil Exapion genistae Terrestrial invertebrates Beetle Noble chafer...