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Virga   /vˈərgə/   Listen
Virga

noun
(pl. virgae)
1.
Light wispy precipitation that evaporates before it reaches the ground (especially when the lower air is low in humidity).





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... there was a shower of bombs and shells from the citadel, of which some fell into the palace, and one in our late residence, the mint. An engagement took place in the Virga; and though Bustamante's party were partially victorious, it is said that neither has much reason to boast of the result. General Espinosa, an old insurgent, arrived at the village last night, and sent ...
— Life in Mexico • Frances Calderon De La Barca


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