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Meaning of vine staff | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

A cane originally made of twisted grapevine trimmings and used by Roman centurions to beat the soldiers under their command; the various mushroom-headed batons later borne by them as a mark of office.

historical

Equivalents

Latina vitis

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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See also

vine stock vine weevil Vine-clad vine-fretter vine-grower vine-growing

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