| 单词 | vetiver grass |
| 释义 | > as lemmasvetiver grass 1. Any of several tropical and subtropical aromatic grasses of the genus Chrysopogon, esp. C. zizanioides, which are widely cultivated for use in erosion control, animal feed, perfumery, and cosmetics. Also: the root of such a grass, which is typically long and fibrous and yields an aromatic essential oil. Now frequently attributive, esp. in vetiver grass. Cf. khus khus n. ΘΚΠ the world > plants > particular plants > cultivated or valued plants > yielding fibre, thatching, or basket material > [noun] > grasses > other grasses sirki1801 vetiver1831 wiwi1840 khus khus1851 pili1854 yedda1918 sweet-grass1973 1831 World of Fashion Feb. 36/2 The powder of the vetiver is at present a favourite odour. 1861 R. Bentley Man. Bot. ii. iii. 699 Andropogon muricatus, Vittie-vayr or Cuscus, yields a fragrant oil according to Dr. Hooker. 1881 Spons' Encycl. Industr. Arts IV. 1529 Dried and chopped vitivert, 4 lb.; alcohol, 1 gal. 1883 P. L. Simmonds Commerc. Dict. Trade Products (rev. ed.) Vetivert, a perfumer's name for kuskus root. 1915 H. Kraemer Sci. & Appl. Pharmacognosy 96 (caption) Transverse section of rhizome of Vetiver (Andropogon squarrosus). 1965 J. R. Dyer Applic. Absorption Spectroscopy Org. Compounds iii. 56 Vetiver, an East Indian grass whose roots are used in the perfume industry. 1993 N. Y. Times 16 Feb. c4/1 Vetiver..grows best in tropical and sub-tropical areas where rainfall is heavy but frosts are rare. 2008 Jrnl. Agric. & Resource Econ. 33 106 The government proposes to introduce a program of planting vetiver grass strips on farmers' land to reduce soil erosion. < as lemmas |
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