Definition of ACEROSE

acerose

Meanings

Adjective Satellite

  • narrow and long and pointed; as pine leaves

Adj

  • Having the nature of chaff; chaffy.
  • needle-shaped, having a sharp, rigid point, as the leaf of the pine.

Origin / Etymology

From Latin acerosus (“chaffy”), from acus (“chaff”) (genitive aceris).

Synonyms

acerate, acicular, needle-shaped

Scrabble Score: 9

acerose is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
acerose is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
acerose is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 10

acerose is a valid Words With Friends word