crosier or crozier /krōˈz(h)yər/

1. The pastoral staff or crook of a bishop or abbot
2. An archbishop's cross (non-standard)
3. The coiled growing tip of a young plant, esp a fern

croˈsiered adjective

• vernicle
• vernicles
• vernier
• vernier condenser
• verniers
• vernis martin
• vernissage
• vernissages
• veronal
• Veronal
• veronals
• veronica
• veronicas
• verquere
• verqueres
• verquire
• verrel
• verrels
• verrey
• verrine
• verruca
• verrucae
• verrucas
• verruciform
• verrucose