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Fuzz vs Achene - What's the difference?

fuzz | achene |

As nouns the difference between fuzz and achene

is that fuzz is a frizzy mass of hair or fibre while achene is a small, dry, indehiscent fruit, containing a single seed, as in the buttercup.

As a verb fuzz

is to make fuzzy.

fuzz

English

(wikipedia fuzz)

Etymology 1

* Some dictionaries suggest a Germanic source * Some dictionaries suggest a

Noun

  • A frizzy mass of hair or fibre.
  • * 1895 , Hamlin Garland, Rose of Dutcher's Coolly , page 352:
    • His cheeks were like peaches, with much the same sort of fuzz over them.
  • A blurred image.
  • (computing) The random data used in fuzz testing.
  • (obsolete) A state of befuddlement.
  • * 1784 , Jonathan Swift, "Journal to Stella", The works of the Rev. Dr. Jonathan Swift , page 54:
    • I think I'm in a fuzz , and don't know what I ?ay, I never ?aw the like.

    Verb

    (es)
  • To make fuzzy.
  • To become fuzzy.
  • (dated) To make drunk.
    • (Wood)

    Etymology 2

    Unknown

    Noun

    (-)
  • The police.
  • * 2009 , , 0:26:17:
    • Let's get the hell out of here before the fuzz turns up

    achene

    English

    (wikipedia achene)

    Alternative forms

    * achaenium, achenium, achenocarp * (alternative spelling) akene

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (botany) A small, dry, indehiscent fruit, containing a single seed, as in the buttercup.

    • Usage notes

    Early botanists referred to achenes'' as ''naked seeds .

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