[ 'vɛtɪvə ]
(also ~t )
■ noun a fragrant extract or essential oil obtained from the root of an Indian grass ( Vetiveria zizanioides ), used in perfumery and aromatherapy.
Origin
C19: from Fr. vétiver , from Tamil veṭṭivēr , from vēr 'root'.
[ 'vɛtɪvə ]
(also ~t )
■ noun a fragrant extract or essential oil obtained from the root of an Indian grass ( Vetiveria zizanioides ), used in perfumery and aromatherapy.
Origin
C19: from Fr. vétiver , from Tamil veṭṭivēr , from vēr 'root'.
Concise Oxford English vocab. Сжатый оксфордский словарь английского языка. 2004