furze

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See also: Furze and Fürze

English

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Etymology

From Middle English firse, furs, from Old English fyrs (furze, gorse, bramble), from Old English fyres (furze), related to Old English fȳr (fire); otherwise of unknown origin.

Pronunciation

Homophone: furs

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.

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German

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): ,
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Verb

furze

  1. inflection of furzen:
    1. first-person singular present
    2. first/third-person singular subjunctive I
    3. singular imperative

Polish

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈfu.ʐɛ/
  • Rhymes: -uʐɛ
  • Syllabification: fu‧rze

Noun

furze f

  1. dative/locative singular of fura