virgate

a. 棒状的, 多直细枝的

发音

US /vɜɹˈɡeɪt/
其它
US /ˈvɝɡət/
UK /ˈvɜːɡət/

词形变化

virgates 复数 virgates

释义与例句

n.
  1. 1.

    The yardland: an obsolete English land measure usually comprising ¹⁄₄ of a hide and notionally equal to 30 acres.

    历史
adj.
  1. 1.

    Rod-shaped: straight, long, and thin, (particularly botany) the habitus of plants with straight, erect branches.

  2. 2.

    Finely striped, often with dark fibers.

    生物 植物学

词源

Borrowed from Latin virgāta, "yard" compared to "virga" as a measuring rod. Doublet of vergée.

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