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furzes

furzes is the plural of furze.

Meaning of furze

Noun

furze (countable and uncountable, plural furzes)

  1. A thorny evergreen shrub, with yellow flowers, Ulex gen. et spp., of which Ulex europaeus is particularly common upon the plains and hills of Great Britain and Ireland.
    • Gonz. Now would I giue a thouſand furlongs of Sea, for an Acre of barren ground : Long heath, Browne firrs, any thing;[…]1610–1611 (date written), William Shakespeare, “The Tempest”, in Mr. William Shakespeares Comedies, Histories, & Tragedies […] (First Folio), London: […] Isaac Iaggard, and Ed[ward] Blount, published...
    Synonyms:
    gorse, whin

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Proper noun capitalized: Furzes

Furzes

  1. (plural) plural of Furze

Questions about furzes

What is furzes the plural of?
Furzes is the plural of furze.
What part of speech is furzes?
Furzes is a proper noun.

Words near furzes in the dictionary

  1. furzed
  2. Furzedown
  3. furzeling
  4. furzelings
  5. furzen
  6. furzes
  7. furzy
  8. fus
  9. Fus'ha
  10. Fus-ha
  11. fusa

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