virga
virga definition
virga (vʉr′gə)
noun
Meteorol. long streamers or wispy streaks of water or ice particles falling from the base of a cloud but evaporating completely before reaching the ground
Etymology: ModL, streak in the heavens < L, twig, wand
Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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