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Furbish lousewort

[ fur-bish ]

/ ˈfɜr bɪʃ /

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noun

See under lousewort.

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Origin of Furbish lousewort

1975–80; after Kate Furbish (1834–1931), U.S. botanist, its discoverer

Words nearby Furbish lousewort

furanose, furazolidone, furbearer, furbelow, furbish, Furbish lousewort, fur brigade, furca, furcal, furcate, furcation

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How to use Furbish lousewort in a sentence

Also folks cannot neglect their cleanliness and then furbish themselves up in a day.
The Adventures of Harry Revel|Sir Arthur Thomas Quiller-Couch
He found everything but what he wanted most—the code book, by which he could furbish up on dots and dashes.
The Wreck of the Titan|Morgan Robertson
The men were halted outside the town and given time to furbish themselves up for the occasion.
The Childrens' Story of the War, Volume 1 (of 10)|James Edward Parrott
It only induces Guido to furbish up his tools for a fresh assault.
The Browning Cyclopdia|Edward Berdoe

Breakfast was a half-hour later, and when that was over there was nothing much to do but furbish up for church.
Left Half Harmon|Ralph Henry Barbour