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verrue

wart

noun veh-ROO Rare

Origin: Latin verruca (wart, steep place)

Usage Note

Verrue refers to a skin wart caused by the human papillomavirus. A verrue plantaire is a plantar wart (on the sole of the foot). Figuratively, une verrue can describe an eyesore — an ugly building or structure that disfigures a landscape. The final -e is silent.

Examples

"Elle avait une verrue sur le doigt depuis l'enfance."

Natural Translation

She had had a wart on her finger since childhood.

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