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Meaning of "ferula" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD FERULA

From Latin: giant fennel.
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PRONUNCIATION OF FERULA

ferula  [ˈfɛrʊlə] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF FERULA

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Ferula is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES FERULA MEAN IN ENGLISH?

ferula

Ferula

Ferula is a genus of about 170 species of flowering plants in the family Apiaceae, native to the Mediterranean region east to central Asia, mostly growing in arid climates. They are herbaceous perennial plants growing to 1–4 m tall, with stout, hollow, somewhat succulent stems. The leaves are tripinnate or even more finely divided, with a stout basal sheath clasping the stem. The flowers are yellow, produced in large umbels. Many plants of this genus, especially F. communis are referred to as "giant fennel," although they are not fennel in the strict sense. Ferula foetida...

Definition of ferula in the English dictionary

The definition of ferula in the dictionary is any large umbelliferous plant of the Mediterranean genus Ferula, having thick stems and dissected leaves: cultivated as the source of several strongly scented gum resins, such as galbanum.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH FERULA


Angola
æŋˈɡəʊlə
bola
ˈbəʊlə
cellular
ˈsɛljʊlə
circular
ˈsɜːkjʊlə
Coca-Cola
ˌkəʊkəˈkəʊlə
cola
ˈkəʊlə
controller
kənˈtrəʊlə
formula
ˈfɔːmjʊlə
gastrula
ˈɡæstrʊlə
gastrular
ˈɡæstrʊlə
molecular
məʊˈlɛkjʊlə
particular
pəˈtɪkjʊlə
popular
ˈpɒpjʊlə
regular
ˈrɛɡjʊlə
roller
ˈrəʊlə
sola
ˈsəʊlə
solar
ˈsəʊlə
spectacular
spɛkˈtækjʊlə
spirula
ˈspaɪrʊlə
zebrula
ˈzɛbrʊlə

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE FERULA

fertility
fertility clinic
fertility cult
fertility drug
fertility symbol
fertility treatment
fertilizable
fertilization
fertilize
fertilizer
ferulaceous
ferulae
ferule
fervencies
fervency
fervent
fervently
ferventness
fervescent
fervid

WORDS THAT END LIKE FERULA

aula
curricula
Dracula
Eula
florula
gula
hula
kula
ligula
matricula
morula
nebula
neurula
peninsula
pula
regula
the Peninsula
torula
Tula
Ursula

Synonyms and antonyms of ferula in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «ferula» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF FERULA

Find out the translation of ferula to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of ferula from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «ferula» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

阿魏
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

ferula
570 millions of speakers

English

ferula
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

ferula
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

الحلتيت
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

Ferula
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

ferula
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

ছড়ি
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

ferula
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Ferula
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

ferula
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

オオウイキョウ
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

ferula
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Ferula
85 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Vietnamese

ferula
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

பெருலா
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

फेरोला
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

ferula
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

ferula
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

ferula
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

Ferula
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

Ferula
30 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Greek

ferula
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

Ferula
14 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Swedish

Ferula
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

Ferula
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of ferula

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «FERULA»

The term «ferula» is normally little used and occupies the 117.482 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «FERULA» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «ferula» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «ferula» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about ferula

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «FERULA»

Discover the use of ferula in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to ferula and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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1997 IUCN Red List of Threatened Plants
5942 I 5942 Tajikistan 5942 R Ferula glaberrima Korovin R former USSR 6930 V Ferula halophila H. Pesmen 12840 V /2840 Turkey 12840 V Ferula huber- morathii H. Pesmen /2840 V /2840 Turkey 12840 V Ferula lancerottensis Pari.
Kerry Scott Walter, Harriet J. Gillett, 1998
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World Spice Plants: Economic Usage, Botany, Taxonomy
2002; Uphof 1 968 FERULA L- Giant Fennel - Apiaceae (Umbelliferae) # Ferula assa-foetic Synonyms ▻ Ferula narthex L., Ferula rubicaulis Boiss., Ferula pseudalliacea Rech.f., Narthex polakii Staph et Wettst. Common Names ▻ asafetida ...
Johannes Seidemann, 2005
3
Contraception and Abortion from the Ancient World to the ...
Columella associates Cyrenaic juice with laser Cyrenaicum (or lacer Cyrenaicum in some texts).12 References in other classical writers, especially Pliny and Isidore, show that Cyrenaic juice is a species of Ferula (English, giant fennel), called ...
John M. Riddle, 1994
4
Studies in Natural Products Chemistry: Indices
... 191158 Ferula sp. 5:721,732 Ferula tenuisecta 51723 Ferula tingitana 51723 Ferulamide derivative 221490 Ferulate 5-hydroxylase 51468,469 ferulic (3- methoxy-4-hydroxy) as 281261 p-coumaric (4-hydroxy) acid as 281261 sinapic ( 3 ...
Atta-ur- Rahman, 2005
5
International Poisonous Plants Checklist: An Evidence-Based ...
(1988) Experimental studies on the toxicity of Ferula communis in the rat. Res Commun Chem Pathol Pharmacol 59(3):399-402. Colella G, Marocchio L, Palermo D, et al. (1987) La tos- sicita' di Ferula communis in Puglia. Rilievi ematologici ...
D. Jesse Wagstaff, 2008
6
Handbook of Ayurveda
Actually two species serve as the source of Asafoetida, 1. Ferula narthex Boiss, 2. Ferula foetida Regel The plants look almost identical. The resinous gum is collected from plants which are at least five years old. Constituents- volatile oil ( 10%); ...
Bhagwan Dash, Acharya Manfred M. Jounious, 1997
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Universal Technological Dictionary
Generic Character. CAL. umbel universal.—Con. universal. —STAM. filaments five; anthers simple.—PIST. germ inferior; styles two; stigmas obtuse.--Pi-:n. fruit oval; seeds two. Species. The species are perennials, as the—Ferula ...
George Crabb, 1833
8
A guide to medicinal plants in North Africa
Link ; Ferula nodiflora L.; Ferula MwWebb & Berthel. Arabic: Kelkh, kelkha, keshbour, besbas harami. Compiled by: Dr. Driss Lamnauer Edited by: Prof. Kamal Batanouny Morphological description Ferula communis or giant fennel: giant is not ...
Centre for Mediterranean Cooperation, International Union for Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources, Union internationale pour la conservation de la nature et de ses ressources, 2005
9
Indian Herbal Remedies: Rational Western Therapy, Ayurvedic, ...
FERULA 215 nene, t-ocimene, 1, 8-cineole, fenchone, borneol, eugenol, iso- eugenol, anisaldehyde and several sesquiterpene hydrocarbons. The essential oil showed antibacterial, antifungal; fixed oil antimicrobial; the fruit astringent, ...
C.P. Khare, 2004
10
CRC World Dictionary of Medicinal and Poisonous Plants: ...
in Ecuador: cotaj, kotah Ferula L. Apiaceae (Umbelliferae) Latin ferula, ae for the plant fennel-giant, the thin or slender branch of a tree and a rod, Akkadian per'u, pir'u, perhu, Hebrew perah, Arabic farh 'blossom, sprout'; see Carl Linnaeus, ...
Umberto Quattrocchi, 2012

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «FERULA»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term ferula is used in the context of the following news items.
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Video Vault | Trouble at Paradise Market, Part 2
"It was here, we are told, that Fandino had other meetings with a man named Jerome Ferula – known con man, loan shark, enforcer, gambler and seller of stolen ... «News3LV, Jul 15»
2
Video Vault | Trouble at Paradise Market, Part II
"It was here, we are told, that Fandino had other meetings with a man named Jerome Ferula – known con man, loan shark, enforcer, gambler ... «News3LV, Jul 15»
3
ARCHAEOLOGY > Ancient city of Perge rich in sculptures
Asclepius: He is the son of Apollo and the god of health. The sculpture wears a one-shouldered dress and carries a ferula in his left hand and a ... «Hurriyet Daily News, Jun 15»
4
'It's time to take out the trash'
The fake Francis also hits the boxing ring, swings a ferula, teams up with Jesus, and takes on vampire-like corporations. continues below. «Crux: Covering all things Catholic, Jun 15»
5
Look Kids – It's Pope Paul Barman!
... appropriate level of vehemence.” Perhaps the real Pope Francis should think about dropping that Papal ferula, and picking up a mic, instead. «Heeb Magazine, Jun 15»
6
Pope Kicks Environmental Ass in “Trailer” for New Climate Encyclical
A pope look-alike spouts action catchphrases (“time to take out the trash”), swings his papal ferula like a ninja sword, and trains in an old ... «GOOD Magazine, Jun 15»
7
Ox Urine to Olive Oil: Fighting Garden Pests Like the Colonists
Sulfur, lixivium of limewater (a solution of slaked lime) and assafætida (an evil-smelling latex from the roots of several species of Ferula plants) ... «Live Science, Jun 15»
8
Addicted: An Industry Matures
When he holds his device like this, it's a familiar gesture: it's reminiscent of a pope and his ferula, or of how Steve Jobs, that last high priest of ... «Huffington Post, Jun 15»
9
What The UK Left's Political Martyrdom Portends For Hillary Clinton …
Check out the deference shown by the FCC Chairman Tom Wheeler who kneels and kisses the Papal ferula, the rod, of the incumbent Secular ... «Forbes, May 15»
10
Coinage of Kyrene: A Greek City in Libya
Some botanists believe it was closely related to Ferula foetida, which produces asafetida, a spice used in some curries. [Koerper and Kolls ... «CoinWeek, May 15»

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« EDUCALINGO. Ferula [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/ferula>. May 2024 ».
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