Vetiver
noun
1.
the long, fibrous, aromatic roots of an East Indian grass, Vetiveria zizanioides, used for making hangings and screens and yielding an oil used in perfumery.
2.
Also called khus-khus. the grass itself.
noun
1.
a tall hairless grass, Vetiveria zizanioides, of tropical and subtropical Asia, having aromatic roots and stiff long narrow ornamental leaves
2.
the root of this plant used for making screens, mats, etc, and yielding a fragrant oil used in perfumery, medicine, etc
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