VIRGATE


Meaning of VIRGATE in English

1. adj. Bot. & Zool. slim, straight, and erect.

Etymology: L virgatus f. virga rod 2. n. Brit. hist. a varying measure of land, esp. 30 acres.

Etymology: med.L virgata (rendering OE gierd- land yard-land) f. L virga rod

Oxford English vocab.      Оксфордский английский словарь.