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furfuraceous

UK:**UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˌfɜːfjʊˈreɪʃəs/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(fûr′fyə rāshəs, -fə-)


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
fur•fu•ra•ceous  (fûr′fyə rāshəs, -fə-),USA pronunciation adj. 
  1. of or containing bran
  2. resembling bran;
    branlike.
  3. scaly;
    scurfy.
  • Late Latin furfurāceus. See furfur, -aceous
  • 1640–50
fur′fu•raceous•ly, adv. 

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
furfuraceous /ˌfɜːfjʊˈreɪʃəs; -fəˈreɪ-/ adj
  1. relating to or resembling bran
  2. resembling dandruff; scaly

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