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redolent definition
redo·lent (-ənt)
adjective
- sweet-smelling; fragrant
- smelling (of) redolent of the ocean
- suggestive or evocative (of)
Etymology: OFr < L redolens, prp. of redolere, to emit a scent < re(d)-, intens. + olere, to smell (akin to odor, odor)
Related Forms:
- redolently red′o·lently adverb
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