furfurous

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/ˈfɜː(ɹ)fəɹəs/

adjective

Made of, or resembling, bran

Similar
furfuraceous
OriginLatin furfurōsus →
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Meanings

adjectivefurfurous (comparative more furfurous, superlative most furfurous)

comparative more furfurous · superlative most furfurous

  1. archaicMade of, or resembling, bran

    furfurous bread

    1822, Sydney Smith, Persecuting Bishops

    Synonyms: furfuraceous

Synonyms & antonyms

adjectiveMade of, or resembling, bran

Similar
furfuraceous

Origin

  1. Latinfurfurōsus
  2. Englishfurfurous

From Latin furfurōsus.

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APA

furfurous. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/furfurous

MLA

“furfurous.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/furfurous. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “furfurous,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/furfurous.

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