scurf

Meaning

Noun

• A skin disease.
• The flakes of skin that fall off as a result of a skin disease.
• Any crust-like formations on the skin, or in general.
• The foul remains of anything adherent.
• Minute membranous scales on the surface of some leaves, as in the goosefoot
• A grey bull trout (Salvelinus confluentus (species)).

Origin

• From Middle English, from Old English sceorf, from Proto-Germanic *skurf-, from Proto-Indo-European *(s)ker-. Cognate with German Schorf, Danish skurv, Swedish skorv.