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aroma definition

aro·ma (ə rō′mə)

noun

  1. a pleasant, often spicy odor; fragrance, as of a plant, a wine, cooking, etc.
  2. any smell or odor
  3. a characteristic quality or atmosphere a city with the aroma of Paris

Etymology: L < Gr arōma, sweet spice

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2005 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

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