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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesférula
Pronunciation / Transliteration: férula
"La férula se utilizaba antiguamente como bastón de castigo escolar."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A genus of biennial or perennial herbaceous plants belonging to the parsley family, Apiaceae, often characterized by stout, hollow stems and yellow flowers.
"Several species of Ferula are native to the Mediterranean region and Central Asia, known for producing valuable resins." - 2
A rod or flat stick formerly used for punishing children, especially by striking the palm of the hand.
"In strict nineteenth-century schoolhouses, misbehavior was routinely met with the stinging impact of the ferula."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Latin word 'ferula', meaning a rod, switch, or fennel plant, which itself is likely related to 'ferire' (to strike). Historically used in ancient Rome to refer to a stalk of giant fennel used as a cane for disciplining students or as a botanical genus name.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Ferula" is said worldwide
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férule
Transliteration: férule
"La férule est une plante herbacée de la famille des Apiacées."
Ferula
Transliteration: Ferula
"Die Pflanzengattung Ferula gehört zur Familie der Doldenblütler."
ferula
Transliteration: ferula
"La ferula è un genere di piante appartenente alla famiglia delle Apiaceae."
férula
Transliteration: férula
"La férula se utilizaba antiguamente como bastón de castigo escolar."
férula
Transliteration: férula
"A férula é um género botânico que inclui plantas medicinais."
हिंगाभ पौधा
Transliteration: hingabh paudha
"फेरula कुल के पौधे औषधीय गुणों के लिए जाने जाते हैं।"
阿魏属
Transliteration: ā wèi shǔ
"阿魏属植物属于伞形科。"
페룰라속
Transliteration: perullasok
"페룰라속에 속하는 식물들은 향이 강한 수지를 생산합니다."
フェルラ属
Transliteration: ferura-zoku
"フェルラ属はセリ科の植物の属の一つです。"
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