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vetiver /ˈvɛtɪvə /(also vetivert) noun [mass noun]A fragrant extract or essential oil obtained from the root of an Indian grass, used in perfumery and aromatherapy.- The grass is Vetiveria zizanioides, family Gramineae.
Watching grass grow is never boring for the staff of the Bethesda, Maryland-based Vetiver Network - assuming the grass is vetiver....- For instance, the Baton Rouge biologists have isolated an oil from the roots of a grass called vetiver.
- Testers liked the signature Aveda scent: a spicy, earthy mix of cinnamon, vetiver (a grass indigenous to India, cultivated for its aromatic roots) and rosemary.
OriginMid 19th century: from French vétiver, from Tamil veṭṭivēr, from vēr 'root'. |