vetivert

American

[vet-uh-vurt] / ˈvɛt əˌvɜrt /

noun

the aromatic oil derived from the roots of the vetiver.

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Citronella, civet, vetivert, santalol, ambergris, patchouli and a long list of other exotic products had to be imported from abroad, and they were still not arriving in France in anything like prewar quantities.

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