FERULA

‖Fer″u‐la (?), n. [[L. ferula giant fennel (its stalks were used in punishing schoolboys), rod, whip, fr. ferire to strike; akin to OHG. berjan, Icel. berja. Cf. Ferule.]] 1. 1. A ferule. Beau. & Fl.
2. 2. The imperial scepter in the Byzantine or Eastern Empire.