acerosus

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Latin

Etymology

From acus (husk of grain; chaff).

Pronunciation

Adjective

acerōsus (feminine acerōsa, neuter acerōsum); first/second-declension adjective

  1. full of chaff, mixed with chaff, having husks included, chaffy

Declension

First/second-declension adjective.

Descendants

  • English: acerose

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