vetivern.

Brit.

/ˈvɛtᵻvə/, U.S.

/ˈvɛdəvər/

Forms: 1800s vetiveyr, 1800s vitivert, 1800s vittievayr, 1800s– vetiver, 1800s– vetivert, 1900s– vetyver; also Caribbean (chiefly Trinidad and Tobago) 1900s– vètivé, 1900s– vert-ti-vert, 1900s– verti-vert, 1900s– vertiver, 1900s– vertivier, 1900s– veteeveh, 1900s– veti-vert, 1900s– vetive, 1900s– vetivier.

Origin: Either (i) a borrowing from French. Or (ii) a borrowing from Tamil. Etymons: French vétiver; Tamil veṭṭivēr.

Etymology: < (i) French vétiver the root of various species of Chrysopogon (1824 as vétyr-ver, 1828 as vétyver), a scent made from this root (1837), or its etymon (ii) Tamil veṭṭivēr ( < veṭṭi-, combining form of veṭṭu act of cutting + vēr root). Compare scientific Latin Vetiveria, former genus name (attributed to L.-M. A. du Petit-Thouars by J.-J. Virey 1827, in Journal de pharmacie 13 501).In forms with vert in either the first or the last syllable (e.g. vetivert, vertiver, and vert-ti-vert) with remodelling after French vert green (see vert n.¹). Compare the following (apparently isolated) earlier example of a direct borrowing < a Telugu cognate of the Tamil word:1814 B. Heyne Tracts on India i. 11 Europeans cool their apartments by means of wetted tats, made of straw or grass, and sometimes of the roots of the wattie waeroo, which, when wetted, exhales a pleasant but faint smell.

1. Any of several tropical and subtropical aromatic grasses of the genus Chrysopogon, esp. C. zizanioides, which are widely cultivated for use in erosion control, animal feed, perfumery, and cosmetics. Also: the root of such a grass, which is typically long and fibrous and yields an aromatic essential oil. Now frequently attributive, esp. in vetiver grass. Cf. khus khus n.

ΘΚΠ

the world > plants > particular plants > cultivated or valued plants > yielding fibre, thatching, or basket material > [noun] > grasses > other grasses

sirki1801

vetiver1831

wiwi1840

khus khus1851

pili1854

yedda1918

sweet-grass1973

1831 World of Fashion Feb. 36/2 The powder of the vetiver is at present a favourite odour.

1861 R. Bentley Man. Bot. ii. iii. 699 Andropogon muricatus, Vittie-vayr or Cuscus, yields a fragrant oil according to Dr. Hooker.

1881 Spons' Encycl. Industr. Arts IV. 1529 Dried and chopped vitivert, 4 lb.; alcohol, 1 gal.

1883 P. L. Simmonds Commerc. Dict. Trade Products (rev. ed.) Vetivert, a perfumer's name for kuskus root.

1915 H. Kraemer Sci. & Appl. Pharmacognosy 96 (caption) Transverse section of rhizome of Vetiver (Andropogon squarrosus).

1965 J. R. Dyer Applic. Absorption Spectroscopy Org. Compounds iii. 56 Vetiver, an East Indian grass whose roots are used in the perfume industry.

1993 N. Y. Times 16 Feb. c4/1 Vetiver..grows best in tropical and sub-tropical areas where rainfall is heavy but frosts are rare.

2008 Jrnl. Agric. & Resource Econ. 33 106 The government proposes to introduce a program of planting vetiver grass strips on farmers' land to reduce soil erosion.

2. The scent of vetiver, esp. as used in a perfume, cosmetic, etc.; a perfume having or imitating the scent of vetiver.

ΚΠ

1831 Albion 26 Feb. 300/2 A new fashion has been devised, of perfuming dresses and handkerchiefs with aromatic powders burned in a cassolette. Vétiver is the scent most in use for this purpose.

1853 N. Amer. & U.S. Gaz. 19 Apr. He now offers several new and delightful Perfumes, viz: Oriental Drops,..Ashland Flowers, Bouquet d'California, Crystal Palace, Vetivert.

1898 Cosmopolitan Sept. 589/1 White Rose, Vétiver, Celtis,..and Patchouly are..rather heavy, sweet and somewhat sickening perfumes.

1906 Harper's Mag. Nov. 942/2 The perfume of the violet has in one instance the following composition: essence of violet, natural vanilla, tincture of orris-root, a touch of vetiver.

1965 Changing Times Dec. 5/2 A ‘fresh modern blend of Mediterranean herbs braced with bergamot and vetiver’.

1991 M. Dorris & L. Erdrich Crown of Columbus 89 I showered with vetiver soap, using Grandma's handrail stall, then put on a kind of caftan.

2009 Vanity Fair Aug. 63/2 Scents range from spicy (vetiver and juniper berry) to sweet and floral (gardenia and vanilla).

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2017; most recently modified version published online June 2022).

单词	vetiver
释义	vetivern. Brit. /ˈvɛtᵻvə/, U.S. /ˈvɛdəvər/ Forms: 1800s vetiveyr, 1800s vitivert, 1800s vittievayr, 1800s– vetiver, 1800s– vetivert, 1900s– vetyver; also Caribbean (chiefly Trinidad and Tobago) 1900s– vètivé, 1900s– vert-ti-vert, 1900s– verti-vert, 1900s– vertiver, 1900s– vertivier, 1900s– veteeveh, 1900s– veti-vert, 1900s– vetive, 1900s– vetivier. Origin: Either (i) a borrowing from French. Or (ii) a borrowing from Tamil. Etymons: French vétiver; Tamil veṭṭivēr. Etymology: < (i) French vétiver the root of various species of Chrysopogon (1824 as vétyr-ver, 1828 as vétyver), a scent made from this root (1837), or its etymon (ii) Tamil veṭṭivēr ( < veṭṭi-, combining form of veṭṭu act of cutting + vēr root). Compare scientific Latin Vetiveria, former genus name (attributed to L.-M. A. du Petit-Thouars by J.-J. Virey 1827, in Journal de pharmacie 13 501).In forms with vert in either the first or the last syllable (e.g. vetivert, vertiver, and vert-ti-vert) with remodelling after French vert green (see vert n.¹). Compare the following (apparently isolated) earlier example of a direct borrowing < a Telugu cognate of the Tamil word:1814 B. Heyne Tracts on India i. 11 Europeans cool their apartments by means of wetted tats, made of straw or grass, and sometimes of the roots of the wattie waeroo, which, when wetted, exhales a pleasant but faint smell. 1. Any of several tropical and subtropical aromatic grasses of the genus Chrysopogon, esp. C. zizanioides, which are widely cultivated for use in erosion control, animal feed, perfumery, and cosmetics. Also: the root of such a grass, which is typically long and fibrous and yields an aromatic essential oil. Now frequently attributive, esp. in vetiver grass. Cf. khus khus n. ΘΚΠ the world > plants > particular plants > cultivated or valued plants > yielding fibre, thatching, or basket material > [noun] > grasses > other grasses sirki1801 vetiver1831 wiwi1840 khus khus1851 pili1854 yedda1918 sweet-grass1973 1831 World of Fashion Feb. 36/2 The powder of the vetiver is at present a favourite odour. 1861 R. Bentley Man. Bot. ii. iii. 699 Andropogon muricatus, Vittie-vayr or Cuscus, yields a fragrant oil according to Dr. Hooker. 1881 Spons' Encycl. Industr. Arts IV. 1529 Dried and chopped vitivert, 4 lb.; alcohol, 1 gal. 1883 P. L. Simmonds Commerc. Dict. Trade Products (rev. ed.) Vetivert, a perfumer's name for kuskus root. 1915 H. Kraemer Sci. & Appl. Pharmacognosy 96 (caption) Transverse section of rhizome of Vetiver (Andropogon squarrosus). 1965 J. R. Dyer Applic. Absorption Spectroscopy Org. Compounds iii. 56 Vetiver, an East Indian grass whose roots are used in the perfume industry. 1993 N. Y. Times 16 Feb. c4/1 Vetiver..grows best in tropical and sub-tropical areas where rainfall is heavy but frosts are rare. 2008 Jrnl. Agric. & Resource Econ. 33 106 The government proposes to introduce a program of planting vetiver grass strips on farmers' land to reduce soil erosion. 2. The scent of vetiver, esp. as used in a perfume, cosmetic, etc.; a perfume having or imitating the scent of vetiver. ΚΠ 1831 Albion 26 Feb. 300/2 A new fashion has been devised, of perfuming dresses and handkerchiefs with aromatic powders burned in a cassolette. Vétiver is the scent most in use for this purpose. 1853 N. Amer. & U.S. Gaz. 19 Apr. He now offers several new and delightful Perfumes, viz: Oriental Drops,..Ashland Flowers, Bouquet d'California, Crystal Palace, Vetivert. 1898 Cosmopolitan Sept. 589/1 White Rose, Vétiver, Celtis,..and Patchouly are..rather heavy, sweet and somewhat sickening perfumes. 1906 Harper's Mag. Nov. 942/2 The perfume of the violet has in one instance the following composition: essence of violet, natural vanilla, tincture of orris-root, a touch of vetiver. 1965 Changing Times Dec. 5/2 A ‘fresh modern blend of Mediterranean herbs braced with bergamot and vetiver’. 1991 M. Dorris & L. Erdrich Crown of Columbus 89 I showered with vetiver soap, using Grandma's handrail stall, then put on a kind of caftan. 2009 Vanity Fair Aug. 63/2 Scents range from spicy (vetiver and juniper berry) to sweet and floral (gardenia and vanilla). This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2017; most recently modified version published online June 2022). < n.1831
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