vetiver

名词 n.
中文释义
英 /ˈvɛtɪvə/    美 /ˈvɛtɪvɚ/|/ˈvɛtəvɚ/

英文释义

名词 n.
  1. The grass Chrysopogon zizanioides (synonym Vetiveria zizanioides), which is native to India, but planted throughout the tropics for its fragrant roots and for erosion control. countable,uncountable
    — Two types of vetiver have been found in India – (i) flowering or seeding vetiver which grows wild in North India, and (ii) non-flowering or non-seeding vetiver which is cultivated in South India.
  2. The aromatic root of the grass. countable,uncountable
  3. An essential oil derived from the root; the fragrance of the oil. countable,uncountable
    — She pressed his hand and was gone in a mist of vetiver, abruptly as the other evening.

词形变化

vetivers plural vetyver alternative vetivert alternative

词汇关系

近义词
khus
衍生词
vetivene vetiverol vetivone

词源

From French vétyver (older spelling) or vétiver, from Tamil வெட்டிவேர் (veṭṭivēr).
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