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scurf
(skûrf)n.
1. Scaly dry skin that has been exfoliated, such as dandruff.
2. A loose scaly crust coating a surface, especially of a plant.
3. Any of several fungal diseases of plants characterized by scaly lesions especially on underground parts, such as the tubers of potatoes.
[Middle English, probably of Scandinavian origin; see sker- in Indo-European roots.]
scurf′i·ness n.
scurf′y adj.
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scurf
(skɜːf)n
1. (Pathology) another name for dandruff
2. flaky or scaly matter adhering to or peeling off a surface
[Old English scurf; related to Old Norse skurfōttr scurfy, Old High German scorf, Danish skurv]
ˈscurfy adj
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scurf
(skɜrf)n.
1. the scales or small shreds of epidermis that are continually exfoliated from the skin.
2. any scaly matter or incrustation on a surface.
[before 1000; Middle English, late Old English < Old Norse skurfa scurf, crust]
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Noun | 1. | scurf - (botany) a covering that resembles scales or bran that covers some plant parts |
2. | scurf - a thin flake of dead epidermis shed from the surface of the skin chip, fleck, scrap, bit, flake - a small fragment of something broken off from the whole; "a bit of rock caught him in the eye" dander - small scales from animal skins or hair or bird feathers that can cause allergic reactions in some people dandruff - loose scales shed from the scalp; "I could see the dandruff on her shoulders" |
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Translations
قِشْرَة الرأْس
lupy
skæl
flasa
pleiskanospleiskanotas
blaugznas
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scurf
n → Schuppen pl
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scurf
(skəːf) noun dandruff. Some shampoos help to get rid of scurf.
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