noun🔗ShareA type of note used in plainsong notation, having a tail and representing a single tone."The choir director pointed to a virga on the ancient sheet music, explaining how it represented a single, slightly rising note in the Gregorian chant. "musicwritingsignChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareA streak of rain or snow that is dissipated in falling and does not reach the ground, commonly appearing descending from a cloud layer."We watched the virga fall from the sky, streaks of rain that evaporated before they reached the hot desert floor. "weathernaturephenomenaChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share(measurement) A unit of length: a rod, pole or perch (5½ yards); or a unit of area: a square rod, pole or perch.""The farmer measured the field's length in virga to determine how much fencing he needed." "areaunitmathChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
