ferula

[ fer-oo-luh, fer-yoo- ]

noun

, plural fer·u·las, fer·u·lae [fer, -, oo, -lee, fer, -y, oo, -].

1. Botany. any of various plants belonging to the genus Ferula, of the parsley family, chiefly of the Mediterranean region and central Asia, generally tall and coarse with dissected leaves, many of the Asian species yielding strongly scented, medicinal gum resins.
2. ferule ¹( def 1 ).

ferula

/ ˌfɛruːˈleɪʃəs; ˌfɛrjuː-; ˈfɛrʊlə; ˈfɛrjʊ- /

noun

1. any large umbelliferous plant of the Mediterranean genus Ferula , having thick stems and dissected leaves: cultivated as the source of several strongly scented gum resins, such as galbanum
2. a rare word for ferule 1

Derived Forms

• ferulaceous, adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of ferula¹

1350–1400; Middle English < New Latin, Latin; ferule ¹

Word History and Origins

Origin of ferula¹

C14: from Latin: giant fennel

Example Sentences

Found in an area spanning no more than 39 square miles and frequently picked by mushroom hunters, the white ferula is currently teetering on the brink of extinction, with no formal legislation to protect it in the wild.

From Salon

He hurried over to Ron, bent down, tapped Ron’s leg with his wand, and muttered, “Ferula. ”

From Literature

Check out the deference shown by the FCC Chairman Tom Wheeler who kneels and kisses the Papal ferula, the rod, of the incumbent Secular Pope, switching positions and imposing 300 pages of terrifyingly ambiguous “Net Neutrality” regulations.

From Forbes

“You’ll have to work at something, Esteban,” Ferula replied.

From Literature

Ferula had accepted the role of her mother’s nurse.

From Literature