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virga

Syllabification: (vir·ga)
Pronunciation: /ˈvərgə/
Definition of virga

noun (plural virgae /-gē, -gī/)

Meteorology
  • a mass of streaks of rain appearing to hang under a cloud and evaporating before reaching the ground.

Origin:

1940s: from Latin, literally 'rod, stripe'

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