verga

Definitions of verga
  1. noun
    a stiff switch used to hit students as punishment
  2. noun
    a strong slender often flexible stem as of bamboos, reeds, rattans, or sugar cane
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    types:
    canna da zucchero
    juicy canes whose sap is a source of molasses and commercial sugar; fresh canes are sometimes chewed for the juice
    canna d'India
    the stem of various climbing palms of the genus Calamus and related genera used to make wickerwork and furniture and canes
    type of:
    fusto, gambo
    a slender or elongated structure that supports a plant or fungus or a plant part or plant organ
  3. noun
    obscene terms for penis
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