Webster's 1913 Dictionary
VETIVER
VETIVER Vet "i *ver, n. (Bot. )
Defn: An East Indian grass (Andropogon muricatus ); also, its fragrant roots which are much used for making mats and screens. Also called kuskus, and khuskhus. [Sometimes written vetivert, and vitivert.]
New American Oxford Dictionary
vetiver
vet i ver |ˈvetəvər ˈvɛdəvər |(also vetivert |-vərt |) ▶noun a fragrant extract or essential oil obtained from the root of an Indian grass, used in perfumery and aromatherapy. [The grass is Vetiveria zizanioides, family Gramineae. ] ORIGIN mid 19th cent.: from French vétiver, from Tamil veṭṭivēr, from vēr ‘root. ’
Oxford Dictionary
vetiver
vetiver |ˈvɛtɪvə |(also vetivert ) ▶noun [ mass noun ] a fragrant extract or essential oil obtained from the root of an Indian grass, used in perfumery and aromatherapy. ●The grass is Vetiveria zizanioides, family Gramineae. ORIGIN mid 19th cent.: from French vétiver, from Tamil veṭṭivēr, from vēr ‘root ’.
French Dictionary
vétiver
vétiver n. m. nom masculin Plante cultivée pour ses racines odorantes. Prononciation Le r se prononce, [vetivɛr ]; le nom rime avec hiver
Spanish Dictionary
vetiver
vetiver nombre masculino Planta gramínea originaria de la India cuya raíz aromática se emplea para perfumar la ropa y preservarla de la polilla .
The Wordsmith Dictionary