acerose

English

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈæs.əˌɹoʊs/, /ˈæs.əˌɹoʊz/
  • Hyphenation: ac‧er‧ose

Etymology 1

From Latin acerosus (“chaffy”), from acus (“chaff”) (genitive aceris).

Adjective

acerose (not comparable)

  1. (botany) Having the nature of chaff; chaffy.

Etymology 2

As if from Latin acus (“needle”); compare French acéreux.

Adjective

acerose (not comparable)

  1. (botany) needle-shaped, having a sharp, rigid point, as the leaf of the pine.
Translations

Latin

Adjective

acerōse

  1. vocative masculine singular of acerōsus
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