Definitions for vetiverˈvɛt ə vər  This page provides all
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House Webster's College Dictionary  vet•i•verˈvɛt ə vər(n.)
1. the long, fibrous roots of an East Indian grass, Vetiveria
zizanioides, used for making hangings and screens and in
perfumery.      Category: Plants    2. the grass itself.
Category: Plants  Origin of vetiver:  1840–50; < Tamil veṭṭivēr
1. vetiver(Noun)      The aromatic root of Andropogon muricatus
grass.    2. Origin: From vétyver, from Tamil.  Webster
Dictionary    1. Vetiver(noun)      an East Indian grass
(Andropogon muricatus); also, its fragrant roots which are much
used for making mats and screens. Also called kuskus, and
khuskhus     1. Chrysopogon zizanioides      Chrysopogon
zizanioides, commonly known as vetiver is a perennial grass of
the Poaceae family, native to India. In western and northern
India, it is popularly known as khus. Vetiver can grow up to 1.5
metres high and form clumps as wide. The stems