acerose
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English[edit]
Pronunciation[edit]
Etymology 1[edit]
Latin acerosus (“chaffy”), from acus (“chaff”) (genitive aceris).
Adjective[edit]
acerose (not comparable)
- (botany) Having the nature of chaff; chaffy.
Etymology 2[edit]
As if from Latin acus (“needle”); compare French acéreux.
Adjective[edit]
acerose (not comparable)
- (botany) needle-shaped, having a sharp, rigid point, as the leaf of the pine.
Translations[edit]
having a sharp, rigid point
Latin[edit]
Adjective[edit]
acerōse
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