‖n. [ L. ferula giant fennel (its stalks were used in punishing schoolboys), rod, whip, fr. ferire to strike; akin to OHG. berjan, Icel. berja. Cf. Ferule. ] 1. A ferule. [ Obs. ] Beau. & Fl. [ 1913 Webster ]
2. The imperial scepter in the Byzantine or Eastern Empire. [ 1913 Webster ]
3. [ capitalized ] A genus of plants of the parsley family Apiaceae (of the order Umbelliferae), including some yielding asafetida. Members include Ferula asafoetida (Ferula foetida), the giant fennel (Ferula communis), and Ferula orientalis. [ PJC ]
a. [ L. ferulaceus, fr. ferula rod: cf. F. férulacé. ] Pertaining to reeds and canes; having a stalk like a reed; as, ferulaceous plants. [ 1913 Webster ]
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