"vetiver" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

IPA: /ˈvɛtɪvə/ [UK], /ˈvɛtɪvɚ/ [US], /ˈvɛtəvɚ/ [US] Forms: vetivers [plural]
Etymology: From French vétyver (older spelling) or vétiver, from Tamil வெட்டிவேர் (veṭṭivēr). Etymology templates: {{bor|en|fr|vétyver}} French vétyver, {{q|older spelling}} (older spelling), {{m|fr|vétiver}} vétiver, {{der|en|ta|வெட்டிவேர்}} Tamil வெட்டிவேர் (veṭṭivēr) Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} vetiver (countable and uncountable, plural vetivers)
  1. 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. Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (lifeform): Andropogoneae tribe grasses
    Sense id: en-vetiver-en-noun-WL0iW~nS Disambiguation of Andropogoneae tribe grasses: 53 15 32
  2. The aromatic root of the grass. Tags: countable, uncountable Translations (aromatic root): 香根草 (Xiāng gēn cǎo) (Chinese Mandarin), vétiver [masculine] (French), ვეტივერია (veṭiveria) (Georgian), Vetiver [neuter] (German), खस (khas) (Hindi), खसखस (khaskhas) (Hindi), vetiver [masculine] (Italian), ウサル (usaru) (Japanese), ベチバー (bechibā) (Japanese), وتیور (vetiver) (Persian), خس (xas) (Persian), vetiver [masculine] (Romanian), ветивер (vetiver) (Russian), vetiver [masculine] (Spanish) Translations (grass): vetiverie ovsuchovitá (Czech), vousatka draslavá (Czech), zlatovous draslavý (Czech)
    Sense id: en-vetiver-en-noun-R91H9JjI Disambiguation of 'aromatic root': 10 71 18 Disambiguation of 'grass': 40 60 0
  3. An essential oil derived from the root; the fragrance of the oil. Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (topical): Perfumes Translations (oil): vetiver (Czech)
    Sense id: en-vetiver-en-noun-aG8mJPsD Disambiguation of Perfumes: 23 31 46 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English entries with topic categories using raw markup Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 33 2 64 Disambiguation of English entries with topic categories using raw markup: 40 5 55 Disambiguation of 'oil': 0 0 100
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: khus, vetyver, vetivert (english: the essential oil) Derived forms: vetivene, vetiverol, vetivone

Noun [Italian]

Head templates: {{it-noun|m|#}} vetiver m (invariable)
  1. vetiver Tags: invariable, masculine Categories (lifeform): Grasses
    Sense id: en-vetiver-it-noun-VPr8VAzi Categories (other): Italian entries with incorrect language header

Noun [Romanian]

Etymology: Borrowed from French vétiver. Etymology templates: {{glossary|loanword|Borrowed}} Borrowed, {{bor|ro|fr|vétiver|||g=|g2=|g3=|id=|lit=|nocat=|pos=|sc=|sort=|tr=|ts=}} French vétiver, {{bor+|ro|fr|vétiver}} Borrowed from French vétiver Head templates: {{ro-noun|m|vetiveri}} vetiver m (plural vetiveri) Inflection templates: {{ro-decl-noun|g=m|gpd=vetiverilor|gpi=vetiveri|gsd=vetiverului|gsi=vetiver|n=|npd=vetiverii|npi=vetiveri|nsd=vetiverul|nsi=vetiver|vp=vetiverilor|vs=vetiverule|vs2=}} Forms: vetiveri [plural], no-table-tags [table-tags], vetiver [accusative, indefinite, nominative, singular], un vetiver [accusative, indefinite, nominative, singular], vetiverul [accusative, definite, nominative, singular], vetiveri [accusative, indefinite, nominative, plural], niște vetiveri [accusative, indefinite, nominative, plural], vetiverii [accusative, definite, nominative, plural], vetiver [dative, genitive, indefinite, singular], unui vetiver [dative, genitive, indefinite, singular], vetiverului [dative, definite, genitive, singular], vetiveri [dative, genitive, indefinite, plural], unor vetiveri [dative, genitive, indefinite, plural], vetiverilor [dative, definite, genitive, plural], vetiverule [singular, vocative], vetiverilor [plural, vocative]
  1. vetiver Tags: masculine
    Sense id: en-vetiver-ro-noun-VPr8VAzi Categories (other): Romanian entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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          "ref": "2003, Anand Akhila, Mumkum Rani, “4: Chemical Conatituents and Essential Oil Biogenisis in Vetiveria zizanioides”, in Massimo Maffei, editor, Vetiveria: The Genus Vetiveria, page 73",
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          "ref": "2007, Parvesh Handa, Be Your Own Beautician, page 132",
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          "ref": "2010, Luca Turin, Tania Sanchez, Perfumes: The A-Z Guide, page 311",
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      "ipa": "/ˈvɛtɪvə/",
      "tags": [
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      "ipa": "/ˈvɛtɪvɚ/",
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      "word": "vetiverie ovsuchovitá"
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      "word": "香根草"
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      "word": "ვეტივერია"
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      "code": "cs",
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        "id": "",
        "lit": "",
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        "pos": "",
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