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- [vet-uh-ver]
- /ˈvɛt ə vər/
- /vˈetɪvə/
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- [vet-uh-ver]
- /ˈvɛt ə vər/
Definitions of vetiver word
- noun vetiver 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. 1
- noun vetiver Also called khus-khus. the grass itself. 1
- noun vetiver a tall hairless grass, Vetiveria zizanioides, of tropical and subtropical Asia, having aromatic roots and stiff long narrow ornamental leaves 0
- noun vetiver the root of this plant used for making screens, mats, etc, and yielding a fragrant oil used in perfumery, medicine, etc 0
- noun vetiver an East Indian grass (Vetiveria zizanioides) whose roots yield a fragrant oil used in perfumes, cosmetics, etc. 0
- noun vetiver its fibrous roots, also used for making screens, mats, etc. 0
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Origin of vetiver
First appearance:
before 1840 One of the 33% newest English words
First recorded in 1840-50, vetiver is from the Tamil word veṭṭivēr
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Parts of speech for Vetiver
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vetiver popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 69% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
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