vetiver
Vetiver (grass)
Meaning
Noun
- The grass Chrysopogon zizanioides ( <= Vetiveria zizanioides (species)), which is native to India, but planted throughout the tropics for its fragrant roots and for erosion control.
- The aromatic root of the grass.
- An essential oil derived from the root; the fragrance of the oil.
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Origin
- From French vétyver or vétiver, from Tamil வெட்டிவேர்.
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