[vet-uh-ver] 
| 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. |
| vet·i·ver (vět'ə-vər) n.
[French vétiver, from Tamil veṭṭivēr : veṭṭi, worthless + vēru, useless.] |
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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