furfur
[ fur-fer ]
/ ˈfɜr fər /
noun, plural fur·fur·es [fur-fyuh-reez, -fuh-] /ˈfɜr fyəˌriz, -fə-/.
the formation of flakelike particles on the surface of the skin, as of dandruff.
furfures,
these particles.
Origin of furfur
1615–25; < Latin: bran, scaly infection
Words nearby furfur
furcal,
furcate,
furcation,
furcula,
furculum,
furfur,
furfuraceous,
furfural,
furfuraldehyde,
furfuran,
furfurol
British Dictionary definitions for furfur
furfur
/ (ˈfɜːfə) /
noun plural furfures (ˈfɜːfjʊˌriːz, -fəˌriːz)
a scaling of the skin; dandruff
any scale of the epidermis
Word Origin for furfur
C17: from Latin: bran, scurf