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- Tamil · derived fromவெட்டிவேர்
- French · borrowed fromvétyver
- English todayvetiver
From French vétyver (older spelling) or vétiver, from Tamil வெட்டிவேர் (veṭṭivēr).
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
vetiver
Today it means: 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. Full definition →
French vétyver ← Tamil வெட்டிவேர்