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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.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
Examples
- 2007, R. Sinha, et al., Phytoremediation: Role of Plants in Site Management, S.N. Singh, R. D. Tripathi, Environmental Bioremediation Technologies, page 328, Vetiver can easily thrive in wetlands and can be used in the constructed wetlands for removal of nitrogen (N) and phosphorus (P) and heavy metals from the polluted storm water, municipal and industrial wastewater, and effluents from abattoirs, feedlots, piggeries and other intensive livestock industries.
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The aromatic root of the grass.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
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An essential oil derived from the root; the fragrance of the oil.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
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From French vétyver (older spelling) or vétiver, from Tamil வெட்டிவேர் (veṭṭivēr).
Across languages
Translations
21 source translations are retained for this English entry.
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Czech:
vetiverie ovsuchovitá
— grass
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Czech:
vousatka draslavá
— grass
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Czech:
zlatovous draslavý
— grass
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Tamil:
வெட்டிவேர்
(veṭṭivēr)
— grass
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Tamil:
வெட்டி
(veṭṭi)
— grass
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Chinese Mandarin:
香根草
(Xiāng gēn cǎo)
— aromatic root
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French:
vétiver
— aromatic root
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Georgian:
ვეტივერია
(veṭiveria)
— aromatic root
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German:
Vetiver
— aromatic root
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Hindi:
खस
(khas)
— aromatic root
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Hindi:
खसखस
(khaskhas)
— aromatic root
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Italian:
vetiver
— aromatic root
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Japanese:
ウサル
(usaru)
— aromatic root
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Japanese:
ベチバー
(bechibā)
— aromatic root
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Persian:
وتیور
(vetiver)
— aromatic root
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Persian:
خس
(xas)
— aromatic root
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Romanian:
vetiver
— aromatic root
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Russian:
ветивер
(vetiver)
— aromatic root
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Spanish:
vetiver
— aromatic root
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Tamil:
வெட்டிவேர்
(veṭṭivēr)
— aromatic root
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Czech:
vetiver
— oil
