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noun

fuzz

filamentous hairlike growth on a plant

In a sentence

Three example sentences with fuzz, each labelled with its topic.

  • Rub the fuzz off the peaches with a rough towel before poaching, or the syrup ends up faintly gritty.

    Cooking

  • A macro lens at full magnification turns the fuzz along a tomato stem into a forest of glassy spikes.

    Photography

  • The silvery fuzz on desert sage reflects sunlight and traps moisture, which is why the leaves survive August at all.

    Science

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