férula

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See also: ferula and Ferula

Spanish

Etymology

From Latin ferula. Compare obsolete English ferula.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈfeɾula/
  • Rhymes: -eɾula
  • Syllabification: fé‧ru‧la

Noun

férula f (plural férulas)

  1. (medicine) splint
  2. (figurative) oppression
    Synonyms: sujeción, mando, sometimiento
  3. (botany) giant fennel (Ferula communis)
    Synonym: cañaheja
  4. (obsolete) ferule

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