virga

[ vur-guh ]

noun(used with a singular or plural verb)Meteorology.
  1. streaks of water drops or ice particles falling out of a cloud and evaporating before reaching the ground (distinguished from praecipitatio).

Origin of virga

1
1935–40; <Latin: rod, streak

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British Dictionary definitions for virga

virga

/ (ˈvɜːɡə) /


noun
  1. (sometimes functioning as plural) meteorol wisps of rain or snow, seen trailing from clouds, that evaporate before reaching the earth

Origin of virga

1
C20: from Latin: streak

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Scientific definitions for virga

virga

[ vûr ]


  1. Light wisps of precipitation streaming from a cloud but evaporating before reaching the ground, especially when the air below is low in humidity.

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