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Veruca

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See also: veruca and verucă

English

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Etymology

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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.

Proper noun

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Veruca

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

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