férule

See also: ferule

French

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin ferula.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /fe.ʁyl/

Noun

férule f (plural férules)

fennel, giant fennel (genus Ferula)
ferule (device for hitting schoolchildren)
the crook of a bishop, abbot, or pope

Derived terms

être sous la férule

Further reading

“férule” in le Trésor de la langue française informatisé (The Digitized Treasury of the French Language).

Anagrams

fêlure
reflue, reflué

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