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ferula

Noun CEFR B1
ˈfɛɹələ

Definitions

  1. A ferule.
    obsolete
  2. A stroke from a cane.
    archaic
  3. The imperial sceptre in the Byzantine Empire.
    obsolete

Equivalents

Françaiscoup de cane
Portuguêsférula
Italianoferula
1 more languages
עבריתכלך

Examples

“He humbles with a ferula the tall ones”
“And Old Barrett has a new way of twisting the note⟳ so that you can't open⟳ it and fold⟳ it again to see⟳ how many ferulæ you are to get⟳.”

CEFR level

B1
Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.
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See also

ferular ferulary ferulate ferule ferulic acid feruling

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