acerose
1[ as-uh-rohs ]
adjectiveBotany.
needle-shaped, as the leaves of the pine.
Origin of acerose
1Words Nearby acerose
Other definitions for acerose (2 of 2)
acerose2
[ as-uh-rohs ]
adjective
resembling chaff.
mixed with chaff.
Origin of acerose
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British Dictionary definitions for acerose
acerose
acerous
/ (ˈæsəˌrəʊs, -ˌrəʊz) /
adjective
shaped like a needle, as pine leaves
Origin of acerose
1C18: from Latin acerōsus full of chaff (erroneously used by Linnaeus as if derived from ācer sharp)
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