acerose

ac·er·ose
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/ˈæs.əˌɹoʊs//ˈæs.əˌɹoʊz/

adjective

Having the nature of chaff; chaffy.

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acerateacicularneedle-shapedsimpleunsubdivided
OriginLatin acerōsus →
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Meanings

acerose1

adjectiveacerose (not comparable)
  1. not comparablebiologyHaving the nature of chaff; chaffy.

acerose2

adjectiveacerose (not comparable)
  1. not comparablebiologyneedle-shaped, having a sharp, rigid point, as the leaf of the pine.

Synonyms & antonyms

adjectivenarrow and long and pointed; as pine leaves

Similar
acerateacicularneedle-shapedsimpleunsubdivided
Also see
acerateacicularneedle-shapedsimpleunsubdivided

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

acerose · adjective

  1. Latinacerōsus“chaffy”
  2. Englishacerose

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

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acerose · adjective

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

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Translations

Chinese Mandarin 針狀的 /针状的
  • 針狀的 /针状的 (zhēnzhuàng de)having a sharp, rigid point
Portuguese aceroso
  • acerosohaving a sharp, rigid point
Swedish nålformad
  • nålformadhaving a sharp, rigid point
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APA

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Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “acerose,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/acerose.

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