"striga" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: strigae [plural]
Etymology: Etymology tree Latin strigabor. English striga Borrowed from Latin striga (“a furrow”). Etymology templates: {{ety|en|:bor|la:striga<t:a furrow>|text=+|tree=1}} Etymology tree Latin strigabor. English striga [Appendix:Glossary#loanword|Borrowed]] from", "terms" : [ { "gloss" : "a furrow", "children" : [ ], "lang_name" : "Latin", "term" : "striga", "status" : "missing", "lang" : "la" } ], "keyword" : "bor" } ], "lang_name" : "English", "term" : "striga", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "en" }" data-lang="en" data-title="striga"> Borrowed from Latin striga (“a furrow”). Head templates: {{en-noun|strigae}} striga (plural strigae)
  1. (botany) A sharp bristle or hair-like scale.
    Sense id: en-striga-en-noun-VdkWmDKf Categories (other): Botany, English entries referencing missing etymons, English entries with etymology texts, English entries with etymology trees, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages using etymon with no ID, Pages with etymology trees Disambiguation of English entries referencing missing etymons: 79 12 9 Disambiguation of English entries with etymology texts: 76 13 11 Disambiguation of English entries with etymology trees: 76 13 11 Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 80 11 8 Disambiguation of Pages using etymon with no ID: 82 9 9 Disambiguation of Pages with etymology trees: 77 12 11 Topics: biology, botany, natural-sciences
  2. A stripe or stria.
    Sense id: en-striga-en-noun-ob~VbRF8
  3. (architecture) The flute of a column.
    Sense id: en-striga-en-noun-t5BGnU66 Categories (other): Architecture Topics: architecture
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Related terms: strigillose

Inflected forms

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