squarrose

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈskwærəʊz/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(skwar′ōs, skwo rōs′)


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025
squar•rose  (skwar′ōs, skwo rōs′),USA pronunciation adj. [Biol.]
  1. Biologydenoting any rough or ragged surface.
  • Latin squarrōsus scurfy, scaly
  • 1750–60
squar′rose•ly, adv. 

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
squarrose / ˈskwærəʊz ˈskwɒ-/
  1. having a rough surface, caused by the presence of projecting hairs, scales, etc
  2. having or relating to parts that are recurved
Etymology: 18th Century: from Latin squarrōsus scabby

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