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| African violet |
any of several related tropical plants, very popular as houseplants, that have fuzzy dark green leaves and bear violet, pink, or white flowers. |
| apricot |
a soft round fruit with fuzzy orange-pink or yellow skin. [1/3 definitions] |
| dittany |
a fuzzy herb related to mint that is native to Crete. [1/3 definitions] |
| down2 |
the fine, soft, fuzzy feathers that cover a young bird or that are found on the underside of adult birds. |
| horehound |
an aromatic herb with fuzzy, whitish leaves and a bitter juice that is used as a flavoring and as a remedy for coughs. [1/3 definitions] |
| mold2 |
a surface growth of fungus, often fuzzy or downy, that forms on stale, damp, or decaying matter. [1/4 definitions] |
| nap2 |
a soft or furry surface on cloth or leather caused by raised, fuzzy fibers. [1/2 definitions] |
| nappy2 |
covered with nap; downy; fuzzy. |
| velour |
a fabric with a soft, fuzzy surface like that of velvet, used esp. for clothing and upholstery. [1/2 definitions] |
| velvet |
a fine fabric made from silk, rayon, or the like, with a soft, fuzzy pile on one side. [1/5 definitions] |
| woolly |
fuzzy and confused, as thinking or the mind. [1/5 definitions] |
| woolly bear |
the fuzzy caterpillar of any of various tiger moths. |
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