RhymeZone: virgate definitions

Definitions of virgate:

noun: (historical) The yardland: an obsolete English land measure usually comprising ¹⁄₄ of a hide and notionally equal to 30 acres.
adjective: Rod-shaped: straight, long, and thin, (particularly botany) the habitus of plants with straight, erect branches.
adjective: (mycology) Finely striped, often with dark fibers.

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