ferula

noun

fer·​u·​la ˈfer-(y)ə-lə How to pronounce ferula (audio)

less common variant of ferule

1
: an instrument (such as a flat piece of wood like a ruler) used to punish children
2
: school discipline

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“Ferula.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ferula. Accessed 20 Apr. 2024.

Medical Definition

ferula

noun
fer·​u·​la ˈfer-(y)ə-lə How to pronounce ferula (audio)
1
capitalized : a genus of Old World plants of the carrot family (Umbelliferae) yielding various gum resins (as galbanum and asafetida)
2
: a plant of the genus Ferula

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