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verrūca, ae, f., a steep place, height.

  1. I. Lit., Cato ap. Gell. 3, 7, 6; 3, 7, 13 (cf. also Quint. 8, 3, 48; 8, 6, 14).
  2. II. Transf
      1. 1. A wart on the human body, Plin. 20, 12, 48, § 123; 22, 21, 29, § 59; 33, 4, 25, § 85.
      2. 2. An excrescence on precious stones, Plin. 37, 12, 74, § 195.
    1. * B. Trop., a slight fault, small failing, opp. to tuber, Hor. S. 1, 3, 74.

verrūcārĭa herba, a plant that drives away warts, helioscopium, wartwort, turnsole, Plin. 22, 21, 29, § 58.

Verrucius (-tius), ii, m., a fictitious name fraudulently used by Verres, Cic. Verr. 2, 2, 76, § 187; 2, 4, 61, § 137.

verrūcōsus, a, um, adj. [verruca, II.], full of warts, warty.

  1. I. Lit., an appellation of Q. Fabius Maximus Cunctator, Cic. Brut. 14, 57; Aur. Vict. Vir. Illustr. 43.
  2. * II. Transf., rough, rugged: verrucosa Antiopa, Pers. 1, 77.

verrūcŭla, ae, f. dim. [verruca].

  1. I. A little eminence, Arn. 2, 77.
  2. II. A small wart, Cels. 5, 28, 14; Col. 7, 6, 2.