a. [ (a) L. acerosus chaffy, fr. acus, gen. aceris, chaff; (b) as if fr. L. acus needle: cf. F. acéreux. ] (Bot.)
a. [ L. aerosus, fr. aes, aeris, brass, copper. ] Of the nature of, or like, copper; brassy. [ R. ] [ 1913 Webster ]
a. In heaps; full of heaps. [ 1913 Webster ]
a. [ L. erosus, p. p. See Erode. ]
a. [ L. hederosus, fr. hedera ivy. ] Pertaining to, or of, ivy; full of ivy. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. [ Gr. &unr_; wax. ] An oil used for illuminating purposes, formerly obtained from the distillation of mineral wax, bituminous shale, etc., and hence called also
a. [ L. mulierosus. ] Fond of woman. [ R. ] Charles Reade. [ 1913 Webster ]
a. [ L. operosus, fr. opera pains, labor, opus, operis, work, labor. ] Wrought with labor; requiring labor; hence, tedious; wearisome. “Operose proceeding.” Burke. “A very operose calculation.” De Quincey. --
a. Affected with sclerosis. [ 1913 Webster ]
a. Serous. [ Obs. ] Dr. H. More. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. [ Cf. G. tuberose, F. tubéreuse, NL. Polianthes tuberosa. See Tuberous. ] (Bot.) A plant (Polianthes tuberosa) with a tuberous root and a liliaceous flower. It is much cultivated for its beautiful and fragrant white blossoms. [ 1913 Webster ]
a. Tuberous. [ 1913 Webster ]
a. Full of wounds; wounded. [ 1913 Webster ]