virga

  1. Noun.  (music, uncountable) A type of note used in plainsong notation, having a tail.
  2. Noun.  (meteorology, countable) A streak of rain or snow that is dissipated in falling and does not reach the ground, commonly appearing descending from a cloud layer.

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