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- pronunciation:
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- features:
- Word Combinations (noun), Word History, Word Explorer
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noun |
| definition 1: |
a pleasant odor, such as that of spices, herbs, or food; fragrance.
The kitchen had an aroma of freshly baked bread.- synonyms:
- fragrance, perfume, redolence, scent
- similar words:
- odor, smell
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| definition 2: |
the characteristic odor of wine or spirits; bouquet.
- synonyms:
- bouquet
- similar words:
- essence, fragrance, odor, scent, smell
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| definition 3: |
a pervasive but intangible quality.
He detected the faint aroma of scandal in her story.- synonyms:
- air, aura, essence, flavor, smell
- similar words:
- atmosphere, character, complexion, odor, quality, spirit, tang, tone
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| related words: |
perfume, tang |
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Aroma may come from an ancient Greek word that means "to plow." Perhaps the good smell of plowed earth explains how a word for plowing became the origin of a word for fragrance.
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