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at⋅ar

  [at-er, -ahr]
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–noun
attar (def. 1).
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at⋅tar

  [at-er]
–noun
1. Also, atar, athar, ottar, otto. a perfume or essential oil obtained from flowers or petals.
2. Also called attar of roses. rose oil.
Origin:
1790–1800; short for Pers 'atar-gūl attar of roses, akin to ʿatara to smell sweet, ʿiṭr fragrance (< Ar)
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attar 
1798, from Pers. 'atar-gul "essence of roses," from 'atar "fragrance," from Arabic 'utur "perfumes, aromas."
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2001 Douglas Harper
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Medical Dictionary

Main Entry: at·tar
Pronunciation: 'at-&r, 'a-"tär
Function: noun
: a fragrant essential oil; especially : ATTAR OF ROSES
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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