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ferula
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The plural of “ferula” is “ferulas” or “ferulae.”
ferula(
fehr
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yuh
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luh
)A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
1. (botany)
a. la férula (F)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
We learned about carrots and other plants in the ferula genus in science class.Aprendimos sobre las zanahorias y otras plantas del género férula en la clase de ciencia.
b. la cañaheja (F)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
I planted fennel and ferulae in my garden this afternoon.Esta tarde, planté hinojo y cañahejas en mi jardín.
2. (archaic) (implement for punishing children)
A word or phrase that is no longer used in contemporary language and is recognized as being from another era (e.g., thou).
a. la férula (F)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
When the teacher found out Harry didn't do his homework, he beat him with a ferula.Cuando el maestro se enteró de que Harry no había hecho su tarea, lo pegó con una férula.
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