furze

[ furz ]

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noun

gorse.

Origin of furze

before 1000; Middle English furse, firse,Old English fyr(e)s; akin to Russian pyréĭ couch grass, Greek pȳrós wheat, Lithuanian dialect pūraĩ winter wheat

Also called, especially British, whin.

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How to use furze in a sentence

He pursued, but we eluded him, and dropped on a quiet sleeping-place among furzes.
The Adventures of Harry Richmond, Complete | George Meredith
The wind sang shrill through the furzes; nothing was visible but black clumps, black cloud.
The Adventures of Harry Richmond, Complete | George Meredith

British Dictionary definitions for furze

furze

/ (fɜːz) /

noun

another name for gorse

Origin of furze

Old English fyrs

Derived forms of furze

furzy, adjective

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