Noah Webster
Acerous
AC'EROUS, adjective [Latin acerosus, chaffy, from acus, chaff or a point.]
1. In botany, chaffy; resembling chaff.
2. An acerous or acerose leaf is one which is linear and permanent, in form of a needle, as in pine.
AC'EROUS, adjective [Latin acerosus, chaffy, from acus, chaff or a point.]
1. In botany, chaffy; resembling chaff.
2. An acerous or acerose leaf is one which is linear and permanent, in form of a needle, as in pine.