verga — meaning in English
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English meaning
- cane noun The tall, jointed stem of plants like bamboo or sugar cane.
- rod noun A straight, thin bar, stick, or pole made of wood, metal, or similar material.
- switch noun A device used to turn an electrical circuit on or off.
- twig noun A small, thin branch growing off a larger branch of a tree or bush.
Senses
verga is used for these senses in English:
- cane (countable) A short rod or stick, traditionally of wood or bamboo, used for corporal punishment.
- rod A stick, pole, or bundle of switches or twigs (such as a birch), used for personal defense or to administer corporal punishment by whipping.
- rod (slang, vulgar) The penis.
- switch A slender woody plant stem used as a whip; a thin, flexible rod, associated with corporal punishment in the United States.
- twig A small thin branch of a tree or bush.
cane — full definition
- noun The tall, jointed stem of plants like bamboo or sugar cane.
- noun A walking stick used for support while walking.
- noun A rod traditionally used for corporal punishment, or the punishment itself.
- verb To hit someone with a cane as punishment.
- verb Informal: to heavily defeat or criticize someone.
rod — full definition
- noun A straight, thin bar, stick, or pole made of wood, metal, or similar material.
- noun A long, tapering pole used for fishing.
- noun An old unit of length equal to about 5.5 yards (roughly 5 meters), once used in surveying and land measurement.
- noun (slang) A handgun.