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nonacrid

adj

Etymology

From non- + acrid.

  1. derived from ācris
  2. prefixed as nonacrid — “non + acrid”

Definitions

  1. Not acrid.

    • The young leaves are comparatively nonacrid and are used extensively for luau.
    • Caution should be used in tasting uncooked dasheens, for there is always the possibility that an acrid taro of similar appearance has become mixed with the nonacrid variety.
    • Although all raphides from acrid plants are needlelike in shape, many nonacrid plants contain needlelike raphides (Sakai 1979).

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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA