gorse

Swedish translation: ärttörne

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English term or phrase:gorse
Swedish translation:ärttörne
Entered by: Åsa Valley

18:49 May 23, 2007
English to Swedish translations [PRO]
Botany / skotsk flora
English term or phrase: gorse
vaxer, liksom whin, i Skottland
Åsa Valley
Sweden
Local time: 14:04
ärttörne
Explanation:
Ulex genus (e.g. Ulex europaeus) According to Norstedts English-Swedish Dictionary. See also:

http://www.answers.com/topic/gorse
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Cristian Iscrulescu
United States
Local time: 05:04
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5 +2ärttörne
Cristian Iscrulescu
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ärttörne


Explanation:
Ulex genus (e.g. Ulex europaeus) According to Norstedts English-Swedish Dictionary. See also:

http://www.answers.com/topic/gorse

Cristian Iscrulescu
United States
Local time: 05:04
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agree  Kent Andersson: http://linnaeus.nrm.se/flora/di/faba/ulex/ulexeur.html
8 hrs

agree  Jan Sundström: Källtexten kan antingen syfta på hela gruppen Ulex eller bara arten U. Europaeus. U. Gallii är ursprunglig på Brittiska Öarna, men Europeaus är vanligare. Samlingsnamnet "ärttörnen" täcker bägge varianterna: http://www.konsk.co.uk/resource/gorse.htm
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gorse


Explanation:
Svenska golfspelare (i golfspråket) benämner det gorse när de talar om det.

Robert Block
Thailand
Local time: 19:04
Native speaker of: Native in SwedishSwedish
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