virgate UK /ˈvɜːɡət/US /ˈvɝɡət/adjective 2noun 1forms 1 adjective2 •Rod-shaped: straight, long, and thin, (particularly botany) the habitus of plants with straight, erect branches. •Finely striped, often with dark fibers. noun1 •(historical) The yardland: an obsolete English land measure usually comprising ¹⁄₄ of a hide and notionally equal to 30 acres. formsvirgates