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 headland headland /ˈhɛdˌlænd/

noun

  1. () A natural elevation (especially a rocky one that juts out into the sea)  ( foreland , head , promontory , headland )
    a natural elevation (especially a rocky one that juts out into the sea)
      The solitary headland jutted out into the turbulent sea, offering a dramatic backdrop to the coastal scenery.
    The solitary headland jutted out into the turbulent sea, offering a dramatic backdrop to the coastal scenery.


 scabious scabious /ˈskeɪbiəs/

noun

  1. Any of various plants of the genus Scabiosa  ( scabiosa , scabious )
    any of various plants of the genus Scabiosa


 Norway Norway /ˈnɔrˌweɪ/

noun

  1. () A constitutional monarchy in northern Europe on the western side of the Scandinavian Peninsula; achieved independence from Sweden in 1905  ( Kingdom of Norway , Noreg , Norge , Norway )
    a constitutional monarchy in northern Europe on the western side of the Scandinavian Peninsula; achieved independence from Sweden in 1905
     Oslo is the capital city of Norway and is known for its stunning fjords and natural beauty
    Oslo is the capital city of Norway and is known for its stunning fjords and natural beauty


 whin whin /wɪn/

noun

  1. Any of various hard colored rocks (especially rocks consisting of chert or basalt)  ( whin , whinstone )
    any of various hard colored rocks (especially rocks consisting of chert or basalt)
  2. Small Eurasian shrub having clusters of yellow flowers that yield a dye; common as a weed in Britain and the United States; sometimes grown as an ornamental  ( dyer's greenweed , dyer's-broom , dyeweed , Genista tinctoria , greenweed , whin , woadwaxen , woodwaxen )
    small Eurasian shrub having clusters of yellow flowers that yield a dye; common as a weed in Britain and the United States; sometimes grown as an ornamental
  3. Very spiny and dense evergreen shrub with fragrant golden-yellow flowers; common throughout western Europe  ( furze , gorse , Irish gorse , Ulex europaeus , whin )
    very spiny and dense evergreen shrub with fragrant golden-yellow flowers; common throughout western Europe