bahuvrihi
noun
ba·hu·vri·hi
ˌbä(ˌ)hüvˈrēhē
plural -s
: a class of compound words whose meanings follow the formula "(one) having a B that is A" where A stands for the first constituent of the compound and B for the second
also : a compound word belonging to this class (such as graybeard, blockhead, or barefoot) see possessive entry 1 sense 1b
Word History
Etymology
Sanskrit bahuvrīhi, literally, having much rice (a compound of this type), from bahu much + vrīhi rice
First Known Use
1846, in the meaning defined above