ferula

noun

fer·​u·​la ˈfer-(y)ə-lə 

less common variant of ferule

1

: an instrument (such as a flat piece of wood like a ruler) used to punish children

2

: school discipline

Medical Definition

ferula

noun

fer·​u·​la ˈfer-(y)ə-lə 

1

capitalized : a genus of Old World plants of the carrot family (Umbelliferae) yielding various gum resins (as galbanum and asafetida)

2

: a plant of the genus Ferula