Robigalia

noun

Ro·​bi·​ga·​lia

ˌrōbəˈgālēə

plural -s

: an ancient Roman festival celebrated April 25 including a procession and the sacrifice of a dog to the god Robigus to avert blight from the fields

Word History

Etymology

Latin, from Robigus, Roman god associated with wheat blight

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