SCURF

scale, scurf, exfoliation

(noun) a thin flake of dead epidermis shed from the surface of the skin

scurf

(noun) (botany) a covering that resembles scales or bran that covers some plant parts

Source: WordNet® 3.1

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Etymology 1

Noun

scurf (countable and uncountable, plural scurfs)

A skin disease.

The flakes of skin that fall off as a result of a skin disease.

Synonym: dandruff

Any crust-like formations on the skin, or in general.

(figurative) The foul remains of anything adherent.

Synonym: scum

(botany) Minute membranous scales on the surface of some leaves, as in the goosefoot.

Etymology 2

Noun

scurf (plural scurfs)

A grey bull trout (Salvelinus confluentus).

Anagrams

• curfs

Source: Wiktionary

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Scurf, n. Etym: [AS. scurf, sceorf, or from Scand.; cf. Sw. skorf, Dan. skurv, Icel. skurfur, D. schurft, G. schorf; all akin to AS. scurf, and to AS. sceorfan to scrape, to gnaw, G. schürfen to scrape, and probably also to E. scrape. Cf. Scurvy.]

1. Thin dry scales or scabs upon the body; especially, thin scales exfoliated from the cuticle, particularly of the scalp; dandruff.

2. Hence, the foul remains of anything adherent. The scurf is worn away of each committed crime. Dryden.

3. Anything like flakes or scales adhering to a surface. There stood a hill not far, whose grisly top Belched fire and rolling smoke; the rest entire Shone with a glossy scurf. Milton.

4. (Bot.)

Definition: Minute membranous scales on the surface of some leaves, as in the goosefoot. Gray.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition

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