(definition) by Webster 1913 Tue Dec 21 1999 at 21:37:09

A*cerb" (#), a. [L. acerbus, fr. acer sharp: cf. F. acerbe. See Acrid.]

Sour, bitter, and harsh to the taste, as unripe fruit; sharp and harsh.

 

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