a. [ L. virgatus made of twigs, fr. virga a twig, rod. See Verge a rod. ] (Bot.) Having the form of a straight rod; wand-shaped; straight and slender. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ LL. virgata, virgata terrae, so much land as virga terrae, a land measure, contains, fr. L. virga a twig, rod. ] A yardland, or measure of land varying from fifteen to forty acres. [ Obs. ] T. Warton. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. [ L. virgatus striped. See Virgate, a. ] Striped; streaked. [ Obs. ] [ 1913 Webster ]