hurds
[hurdz]
/hɜrdz/
plural noun
1.
hards
.
Examples from the web for
hurds
The interior of the stalk contains short woody fibers called
hurds
, while the outer portion contains the long bast fibers.
British Dictionary definitions for
hurds
hards
/
hɑːdz
/
plural noun
1.
coarse fibres and other refuse from flax and hemp
Word Origin
Old English
heordan
(plural); related to Middle Dutch
hēde,
Greek
keskeon
tow
hurds
/
hɜːdz
/
plural noun
1.
another word for
hards