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- [furz]
- /fɜrz/
- /ɡɔːs/
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- [furz]
- /fɜrz/
Definitions of furze word
- noun furze gorse. 1
- noun furze A thorny evergreen shrub (Ulex europaeus), with yellow flowers, very common upon the plains and hills of Great Britain and Ireland. 1
- noun furze a prickly evergreen shrub (Ulex europaeus) of the pea family, with dark-green spines and yellow flowers, native to European wastelands; gorse; whin 0
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Origin of furze
First appearance:
before 1000 One of the 6% oldest English words
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
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Parts of speech for Furze
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furze popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 68% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
furze usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for furze
noun furze
- prick — a puncture made by a needle, thorn, or the like.
- shrub — any of various acidulated beverages made from the juice of fruit, sugar, and other ingredients, often including alcohol.
- thorn — German name of Toruń.
- nettle — any plant of the genus Urtica, covered with stinging hairs. Compare nettle family.
- spray — a single, slender shoot, twig, or branch with its leaves, flowers, or berries.
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