Etymology

acerose

ac·er·ose
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Today it means: Having the nature of chaff; chaffy. Full definition →

Latin acerōsus
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acerose · adjective1

  1. Latin · derived fromacerōsus“chaffy”
  2. English todayacerose

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

acerose · adjective2

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

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