Meanings
proper noun
- A female given name, chiefly used in fiction.
THE FIRST OF MANY WE EXPECT TO SEEK REFUGE AND BRING NEW LIFE TO OUR SLEEPY TOWN. OUR LATEST RESIDENT ... ... MS. VERUCA CURRY!
2019, Goosebumps - Horrors of the Witch House
Origin
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.
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APA
Veruca. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Veruca
MLA
“Veruca.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Veruca. Accessed November 2, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Veruca,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Veruca.
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