Furze

Furze is very simple and not at all French or cuddly, I'm sad to say. It is apparently another name for that scourge of New Zealand farmland - gorse! So there's something new for me. I enjoyed the meanings created by those word imps who are still active and debated long and hard about a winner.

The chosen one was Laura, for her very elaborate and well planned meaning. Read on:

Furze: A rare dog breed with its origins in Sweden. The Furze breed is characteristic for a dog which is born with tufted clumps of fur but gradually loses these clumps by the time they are 18 months, leaving the dog virtually hairless.

The shed clumps of Furze fur are usually collected and woven into a type of yarn that is mainly used for rugs, due to it's water resistant properties. This is why many people familiar with the word Furze, mistake Furze as type of rug, when in reality it is what the rug is made from.