furfurous

English

Etymology

Latin furfurōsus

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈfɜː(ɹ)fəɹəs/

Adjective

furfurous (comparative more furfurous, superlative most furfurous)

1. (archaic) Made of, or resemling, bran

   Synonym: furfuraceous

   • 1822, Sydney Smith, Persecuting Bishops:

     furfurous bread

References

• “furfurous”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.