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| aroma |
a pleasant odor, such as that of spices, herbs, or food; fragrance. [1/3 definitions] |
| bouquet |
fragrance, esp. of wines and liqueurs. [1/2 definitions] |
| censer |
a small container, often swung from chains by a cleric in religious ceremonies, in which the fragrance of burning incense is dispersed. |
| embalm |
to give a balmy fragrance to. [1/3 definitions] |
| flower |
the part of a plant, often marked by a distinctive color or fragrance, that generates fruit or seeds; blossom. [1/6 definitions] |
| flowery |
having the attributes of a flower, such as color or fragrance. [1/3 definitions] |
| frangipani |
a perfume derived from these flowers or having a similar fragrance. [1/3 definitions] |
| incense1 |
any sweet pleasant fragrance. [1/4 definitions] |
| lemon |
made with lemon or having qualities of lemon such as color, flavor, or fragrance. [1/5 definitions] |
| potpourri |
a mixture of dried flowers, such as roses, and spices, kept in a jar and used for its fragrance. [1/3 definitions] |
| rose1 |
resembling a rose or roses, as in color, shape, or fragrance. [1/7 definitions] |
| sachet |
a small bag or pouch filled with scented powder, dried flowers, or herbs, to be tucked into drawers or closets to impart fragrance to clothing. |
| smell |
to have or give off an odor or fragrance. [1/12 definitions] |
| spice |
a pungent or aromatic odor; fragrance. [1/5 definitions] |
| vanilla |
the podlike fruit of this plant, used as a flavoring or extracted for flavoring or fragrance; vanilla bean. [1/4 definitions] |
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