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Veruca

Veruca proper noun: a female given name.

Proper noun

Veruca

  1. A female given name.
    • THE FIRST OF MANY WE EXPECT TO SEEK REFUGE AND BRING NEW LIFE TO OUR SLEEPY TOWN. OUR LATEST RESIDENT ... ... MS. VERUCA CURRY!2019, Goosebumps - Horrors of the Witch House

Origin of Veruca

There is Veruca Salt in Charlie and the Chocolate Factory by Roald Dahl. However, this might not be the first use of the name. Compare Latin verruca ‘wart’. Compare also the name Vera or Veronica.

Words formed from Veruca

Questions about Veruca

What does Veruca mean?
Veruca means a female given name.
What part of speech is Veruca?
Veruca is a proper noun.

Words near Veruca in the dictionary

  1. vertuus
  2. vertvovs
  3. Vertz
  4. Vertzes
  5. vertù
  6. Veruca
  7. Verulae
  8. Verulam
  9. Verulamian
  10. Verulamium
  11. Verulan

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