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Etymology · Proto-Germanic

*hreubaz

3 English words descend from Proto-Germanic *hreubaz, most common first.

reefA chain or range of rocks, sand, or coral lying at or near the surface of the water.
orfAn exanthemous disease caused by a parapox virus, occurring primarily in sheep and goats but also capable of infecting humans.
dandruffscaly white dead skin flakes from the human scalp; Pityriasis capitis