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Acerose

Ac′er-oseˊ

,
Adj.
[(a) L.
acerosus
chaffy, fr.
acus
, gen.
aceris
, chaff; (b) as if fr. L.
acus
needle: cf. F.
acéreux
.]
(Bot.)
(a)
Having the nature of chaff; chaffy.
(b)
Needle-shaped, having a sharp, rigid point, as the leaf of the pine.

Definition 2024


acerose

acerose

English

Adjective

acerose (not comparable)

  1. (botany) Having the nature of chaff; chaffy.

Etymology 2

As if from Latin acus needle: compare French acéreux

Adjective

acerose (not comparable)

  1. (botany) needle-shaped, having a sharp, rigid point, as the leaf of the pine.

Translations


Latin

Adjective

acerōse

  1. vocative masculine singular of acerōsus