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Tuesday, June 15, 2010

A.Word.A.Day--virga

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Jun 15, 2010
This week's theme
Words related to weather

This week's words
aeolian
virga

Virga, a painting
Virga, a painting

Virga: photos
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virga

PRONUNCIATION:
(VUHR-guh)

MEANING:
noun: Rain or snow that evaporates before hitting the ground.

ETYMOLOGY:
From Latin virga (rod, streak).

USAGE:
"Macduff Everton's images are so physical and tactile, you can nearly feel the moisture in the virga."
Len Jenshel; 25 All-Time Best Photo Books; National Geographic Traveler (Washington, DC); Jan/Feb 2005.

Explore "virga" in the Visual Thesaurus.

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