furze
furze
Definition
furze (fʉrz)
noun
a prickly evergreen shrub (Ulex europaeus) of the pea family, with dark-green spines and yellow flowers, native to European wastelands; gorse; whin
Etymology: ME firs < OE fyrs < IE base *pūro-, cereal > Czech pýr, couch grass
fur′zy adjective
furze
Usage Examples
Modifies a noun
- bush: Next thing A yellow hammer flew out of a furze bush.
furze Quotes
Every known class of refusal was successfully exhibited. Onehorse endeavoured to climbtherailsintothe Grand Stand; another, having stoppeddeadatthecritical point, swung round, and returned in consternation to the starting-point, with hisrider hanging likea locket around his neck. Another, dowered with a sense of humour
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