attar

[ at-er, -ahr ]
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noun
  1. Also at·ar [at-er, -ahr], /ˈæt ər, -ɑr/, ath·ar [ath-er, -ahr], /ˈæθ ər, -ɑr/, ot·tar [ot-er], /ˈɒt ər/, ot·to [ot-oh] /ˈɒt oʊ/ . a perfume or essential oil obtained from flowers or petals.

  2. Also called attar of roses, otto of roses . rose oil.

Origin of attar

1
First recorded in 1790–1800; short for Persian 'atar-gūl “attar of roses,” akin to ʿatara “to smell sweet,” ʿiṭr “fragrance” (from Arabic )

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British Dictionary definitions for attar

attar

otto (ˈɒtəʊ) or ottar (ˈɒtə)

/ (ˈætə) /


noun
  1. an essential oil from flowers, esp the damask rose, used pure or as a base for perfume: attar of roses

Origin of attar

1
C18: from Persian `atir perfumed, from `itr perfume, from Arabic

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