fumous
Fumous
Fum"ous\, a. [L. fumosus, fr. fumus smoke: cf. F. fumeux.]1. Producing smoke; smoky. 2. Producing fumes; full of fumes. Garlic, onions, mustard, and such-like fumous things. --Barough (1625).
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