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Definition of “acerose”

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acerose (ˈæsəˌrəʊs ; -ˌrəʊz) or acerous

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adjective

shaped like a needle, as pine leaves

Word Origin

C18: from Latin acerōsus full of chaff (erroneously used by Linnaeus as if derived from ācer sharp)

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