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acerose

Syllables: ac·er·ose/ˈæs.əˌɹoʊs/

acerose adjective: having the nature of chaff; chaffy.

Adjective (1)

acerose (not comparable)

  1. Having the nature of chaff; chaffy.

Adjective (2)

acerose (not comparable)

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

Origin of acerose

From Latin acerōsus (“chaffy”), aceris + -ōsus, from root of acus (“chaff”).

From Latin acer (“sharp, multi-pointed leaf”) + -ose. Compare French acéreux.

Questions about acerose

What does acerose mean?
Acerose means having the nature of chaff; chaffy.
What part of speech is acerose?
Acerose is an adjective.
How do you pronounce acerose?
Acerose is pronounced /ˈæs.əˌɹoʊs/.

Words near acerose in the dictionary

  1. acerogenin
  2. acerogenins
  3. acerola
  4. acerolas
  5. acerophobia
  6. acerose
  7. aceroside
  8. acerosides
  9. acerous
  10. acerra
  11. acerrae

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