| 单词 | vetiver |
| 释义 | vetiver[ vet-uh-ver ] / ˈvɛt ə vər / nounthe long, fibrous, aromatic roots of an East Indian grass, Vetiveria zizanioides, used for making hangings and screens and yielding an oil used in perfumery. Also called khus-khus. the grass itself. Origin of vetiverFirst recorded in 1840–50, vetiver is from the Tamil word veṭṭivēr Words nearby vetiverveterinary, veterinary anatomy, veterinary medicine, veterinary surgeon, veterinary technician, vetiver, vetivert, Vetluga, vet. med., veto, vet. sci. Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for vetiver
British Dictionary definitions for vetivervetiver / (ˈvɛtɪvə) / nouna tall hairless grass, Vetiveria zizanioides, of tropical and subtropical Asia, having aromatic roots and stiff long narrow ornamental leaves the root of this plant used for making screens, mats, etc, and yielding a fragrant oil used in perfumery, medicine, etc Word Origin for vetiverC19: from French vétiver, from Tamil vettivẽru Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 |
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