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Gender Feminine
Pronounced Pron. və-ROO-kə  [key·IPA]
Other Forms FormsVerruca

Meaning & History

Created by Roald Dahl for a character in his book Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, published in 1964. He based the name on the Italian and Latin word verruca, meaning "wart", used in English to refer to the plantar wart.
Added 8/6/2008 by bananarama
Edited 7/31/2023 by StingyKingPro, Destry, Frollein Gladys and more