férule

== French == === Etymology === Borrowed from Latin ferula. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /fe.ʁyl/ === Noun === férule f (plural férules) (botany) fennel, giant fennel (Ferula communis) Synonym: férule commune (historical) ferule (instrument to slap children on the hand) (Roman Catholicism) the crook of a bishop, abbot, or pope (figuratively) bondage ==== Derived terms ==== férule commune grande férule sous la férule de === Further reading === “férule”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012 === Anagrams === fêlure reflue, reflué