Furzes

/ˈfɜːzɪz/ noun

Definition

Plural of furze; multiple furze bushes or clumps of the prickly shrub.

Etymology

Simple plural of 'furze' formed by adding '-es' to the singular form.

Kelly Says

In old English literature, 'furzes' often marked the boundary between civilization and wilderness—they grew where nothing else would survive.

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