furfur
[ fur-fer ]
/ ˈfɜr fər /
noun, plural fur·fur·es [fur-fyuh-reez, -fuh-] /ˈfɜr fyəˌriz, -fə-/.
the formation of flakelike particles on the surface of the skin, as of dandruff.
furfures, these particles.
Nearby words
furcal, furcate, furcation, furcula, furculum, furfur, furfuraceous, furfural, furfuraldehyde, furfuran, furfurol
Origin of furfur
1615–25; < Latin: bran, scaly infection
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British Dictionary definitions for furfur
furfur
/ (ˈfɜːfə) /
noun plural furfures (ˈfɜːfjʊˌriːz, -fəˌriːz)
a scaling of the skin; dandruff
any scale of the epidermis
Word Origin for furfur
C17: from Latin: bran, scurf
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