acerose

(asər ōs′)

adjective

Bot. shaped like a needle; having a sharp, stiff point

Origin: < L acus (gen. aceris), a needle < IE base *a- (see acid); form infl. by acerose

adjective

  1. like chaff
  2. mixed with chaff

Origin: L acerosus, full of chaff < acus (gen. aceris): see ear

See acerose in American Heritage Dictionary 4

adjective
Needlelike, as the leaves of pine; acerate.

Origin:

Origin: New Latin acerōsus

Origin: , incorrect use of Latin acerōsus, full of chaff (as if from acus, needle, or ācer, sharp)

Origin: , from acus, acer-, chaff; see ak- in Indo-European roots

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acerose

needles of the white pine

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