aroma

The definition of an aroma is a smell or scent.

(noun)

An example of an aroma is the smell of freshly baked bread.

See aroma in Webster's New World College Dictionary

noun

Origin: L < Gr arōma, sweet spice

See aroma in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun

a. A quality that can be perceived by the olfactory sense: the aroma of garlic and onions. See Synonyms at smell.
b. A pleasant characteristic odor, as of a plant, spice, or food: the aroma of roses. See Synonyms at fragrance.
A distinctive, intangible quality; an aura: the aroma of success.

Origin:

Origin: Alteration (influenced by Latin arōma, spice)

Origin: of Middle English aromat, aromatic substance

Origin: , from Old French

Origin: , from Latin arōmata

Origin: , pl. of arōma

Origin: , from Greek, aromatic herb

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