etiol- root words — words with the etiol- root

The root etiol- comes from French etiule, meaning straw, stubble (blanched shoot). 1 words in Dendril are built from it, including etiolate. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the etiol- root

Explore words with etiol- — words containing the etiol- root and sharing its sense of "straw, stubble (blanched shoot)". Examples include etiolate. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

What does etiol- mean?

The etiol- root means straw, stubble (blanched shoot), from French etiule. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.