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a·ro·ma
aroma
pronunciation:
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part of speech:
noun
definition:
a pleasant smell; fragrance.
The kitchen had an aroma of freshly baked bread.
synonyms:
fragrance
,
perfume
,
scent
similar words:
odor
,
smell
related words:
perfume
,
tang
Word History
Aroma
may come from an ancient Greek word that means "to plow." Perhaps the good smell of plowed earth explains how a word for plowing became the origin of a word for fragrance.
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