Hobson-Jobson: A Glossary of Colloquial Anglo-Indian Words and Phrases, and of Kindred Terms, Etymological, Historical, Geographical and Discursive c10.15746
Hobson-Jobson: A Glossary of Colloquial Anglo-Indian Words and Phrases, and of Kindred Terms, Etymological, Historical, Geographical and Discursive c10.15746
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**VETTYVER**, s. This is the name generally used by the French for the fragrant grass which we call *cuscus* (q.v.). The word is Tamil *vettiver*, [*from vettu*, 'digging,' *ver*, 'root'].