vetiver.
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.
Meaning & usage
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.
The aromatic root of the grass.
An essential oil derived from the root; the fragrance of the oil.
Where this word comes from
From French vétyver (older spelling) or vétiver, from Tamil வெட்டிவேர் (veṭṭivēr).
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