verga

Italian (Fiorentino)

/ˈver.ɡa/

noun
Definitions
  • cane, rod
  • crook of a shepherd
  • (vulgar) penis, dick

Etymology

Inherited from Latin virga (twig, stick, rod, shoot, slender green branch, rod stick, switch, staff, branch) inherited from Proto-Indo-European *wisgā (flexible rod stick).

Origin

Proto-Indo-European

*wisgā

Gloss

flexible rod stick

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