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vet⋅i⋅ver
[vet-uh-ver] 
–noun
| 1. | the long, fibrous, aromatic roots of an East Indian grass, Vetiveria zizanioides, used for making hangings and screens and yielding an oil used in perfumery. |
| 2. | Also called khus-khus. the grass itself. |
Origin:
1840–50; < Tamil veṭṭivēr
1840–50; < Tamil veṭṭivēr
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| vet·i·ver (vět'ə-vər) n.
[French vétiver, from Tamil veṭṭivēr : veṭṭi, worthless + vēru, useless.] |
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Vetiver
Vet"i*ver\, n. (Bot.) An East Indian grass (Andropogon muricatus); also, its fragrant roots which are much used for making mats and screens. Also called kuskus, and khuskhus. [Sometimes written vetivert, and vitivert.]
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vetiver
perennial grass of the family Poaceae, native to tropical Asia and also introduced into the tropics of both hemispheres. Its thick, fragrant roots contain an oil used in perfumes. It is planted as hedges in some areas. In others it has escaped cultivation and become a weed
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