aroma
Use Aroma in a sentence
mə noun
1.
an odor arising from spices, plants, cooking, etc., especially an agreeable odor; fragrance.
2.
(of wines and spirits) the odor or bouquet.
3.
a pervasive characteristic or quality.
Origin:
1175–1225; < Latin < Greek: spice; replacing Middle English aromat < Old French < Latin arōmat- (stem of arōma)
1175–1225; < Latin < Greek: spice; replacing Middle English aromat < Old French < Latin arōmat- (stem of arōma)
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| —n | |
| 1. | a distinctive usually pleasant smell, esp of spices, wines, and plants |
| 2. | a subtle pervasive quality or atmosphere |
| [C18: via Latin from Greek: spice] | |
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Aroma
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Etymonline
Word Origin & History
aroma
early 13c., from L. aroma "sweet odor," from Gk. aroma "seasoning, sweet spice," of unknown origin.
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Encyclopedia Britannica
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aroma
the property of certain substances, in very small concentrations, to stimulate chemical sense receptors that sample the air or water surrounding an animal. In insects and other invertebrates and in aquatic animals, the perception of small chemical concentrations often merges with perception via contact of heavy concentrations (taste), and with other chemoreceptive specializations. See also smell.
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Example sentences
The smell of popcorn has been replaced by a lingering aroma of damp plaster and mold.
Also three long since vacated horse stalls, but the unmistakable aroma of horses remained.
The weathered chunks exude a sweet, earthy aroma likened to tobacco, pine or mulch.
It is also used to add aroma to soaps and other products.
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