trichome

noun

tri·​chome ˈtri-ˌkōm How to pronounce trichome (audio) ˈtrī- How to pronounce trichome (audio)
: a filamentous outgrowth
especially : an epidermal hair structure on a plant

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Third place went to Chris Romaine for an image of a cannabis plant leaf, which reveals cannabinoid vesicles as pink bubbles on hair-like plant appendages called trichomes. Michael Irving, New Atlas, 19 Oct. 2024 Harvest time: trichomes, stigmas and the ‘squish test’ First things first: When is the right time to harvest that pot plant? Tribune News Service, The Mercury News, 3 Oct. 2024 Those hairs, called trichomes, keep animals from eating the plant by producing a toxic stew of irritating substances. Leanne Potts, Better Homes & Gardens, 28 Sep. 2024 Dabs are a concentrated form of cannabis extract containing only the resin (sap) from trichomes and no plant material, according to the Alcohol and Drug Foundation. Jalen Williams, Detroit Free Press, 9 July 2024 Its appearance is also a sight to behold, and its fat nugs are coated in an eye-pleasing mix of Purple, Maroon, and Velvet trichomes. Anna Miller, Sacramento Bee, 26 Apr. 2024 Images of frosty trichomes and top shelf buds populated the screen. Wesley Parnell, Rolling Stone, 22 Mar. 2024 Interestingly – Lind explains – triploid plants feature trichomes with taller stalks and denser clusters, although the mechanism behind this remains unknown. Dario Sabaghi, Forbes, 15 Feb. 2024 These trichomes are responsible for producing cannabinoids like THC and CBD. Amber Smith, Discover Magazine, 26 Aug. 2023

Word History

Etymology

German Trichom, from Greek trichōma growth of hair, from trichoun to cover with hair, from trich-, thrix hair

First Known Use

1875, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of trichome was in 1875

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“Trichome.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/trichome. Accessed 19 Nov. 2024.

Medical Definition

trichome

noun
: a strand or chain of cells (as in a filamentous colony of bacteria or algae)

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