English Explanatory Dictionary

acerose

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. Having the nature of chaff; chaffy.
adj
  1. needle-shaped, having a sharp, rigid point, as the leaf of the pine.

Pronunciation

/ˈæs.əˌɹoʊs/ /ˈæs.əˌɹoʊz/

Word forms

acerose

Etymology

From Latin acerōsus (“chaffy”), aceris + -ōsus, from root of acus (“chaff”).

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