acerate

adjective

ac·​er·​ate

ˈasəˌrāt,

-rə̇t

variants or acerose

-ˌrōs

or less commonly acerous

-rəs

1

: having needlelike leaves

2

usually acerose : needlelike

Word History

Etymology

Latin acer sharp + English -ate or -ose, -ous

First Known Use

1833, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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