striga
1 of 2noun (1)
stri·ga
ˈstrīgə
plural strigae
-īˌjē,
-ˌjī
or strigas 1
: a pointed appressed rigid hairlike scale or bristle
2
: a flute in a column
3
: striation
strigal adjective
-gəl
Striga
2 of 2noun (2)
Stri·ga
ˈstrīgə
: a genus of seed plants (family Scrophulariaceae) living as root parasites especially on corn, sugarcane, and other grasses in the eastern tropics
Word History
Etymology
Noun (1)
New Latin, from Latin, furrow, windrow, swath
Noun (2)
New Latin