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fucus

/ˈfjuː.kəs/

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From New Latin Fūcus, from Ancient Greek φῦκος (phûkos).

noun fuci · fucuses · fukes

Any alga of the genus Fucus. Sea-weeds, consisting of different species of fuci, algæ, and confervæ, are much used as a manure on the sea-coasts of Britain and Ireland.
obsolete A skin cosmetic, a wash or colouring for the skin. And to morrowe morning, ¶ I’le ſend you a perfume, firſt to reſolue ¶ And procure ſweat, and then prepare a Bath ¶ To clenſe, and cleare the Cutis; againſt when, ¶ I’le haue an excellent new Fucus made, ¶ Reſiſtiue 'gainſt the ſunne, the raine, or wind, ¶ Which you ſhall lay on with a breath, or oyl
figuratively, obsolete A veil, pretense, mask; an artifice, deception.
obsolete Any dye or colouring.

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@misc{fucus_2026,
  title = {fucus},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/fucus},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}