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Furze
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Simple meaning
What does Furze mean?
A prickly shrub with yellow flowers.
Dictionary definition
A prickly evergreen shrub with yellow flowers, also called gorse.
Example sentences
Furze in a sentence
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Furze grew along the hillside.
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The yellow furze flowers brightened the field.
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Furze is another name for gorse, a thorny shrub found in some regions.
Synonyms
Words like Furze
gorseA prickly shrub with yellow flowers.
Antonyms
Opposite words
grassA low green plant without woody thorns.
opposite ideaA contrasting idea to furze, depending on context.
Word family
Furze word family
Base word
furze
noun
furzes
More than one furze.
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Practice 1
What does furze mean?
Furze means a prickly shrub with yellow flowers.
Practice 2
Which word is closest in meaning to furze?
Gorse is close in meaning to furze in the right context.
Practice 3
Which word is an antonym of furze?
Grass contrasts with furze.
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