acerose

acerose
acerose1
/as"euh rohs'/, adj. Bot.
needle-shaped, as the leaves of the pine.
[1775-85; special sense of ACEROSE2, by misattribution of acer- to L acus needle, whose s. is acu- and not acer- (cf. ACUTE)]
acerose2
/as"euh rohs'/, adj.
1. resembling chaff.
2. mixed with chaff.
[1715-25; < L acerosus, equiv. to acer- (s. of acus) chaff + -osus -OSE1]

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  • acerose — ac·er·ose …   English syllables

  • acerose — ac•er•ose [[t]ˈæs əˌroʊs[/t]] adj. bot needle shaped, as the leaves of the pine • Etymology: 1775–85; misattribution of acer to L acus needle, whose s. is acu and not acer (cf. acute) …   From formal English to slang

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