noun
Meaning 1
A smell; especially a pleasant, spicy or fragrant one.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Examples
- I love the aroma of cinnamon.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
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noun
A smell; especially a pleasant, spicy or fragrant one.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
noun
any property detected by the olfactory system
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Synonyms: olfactory property, smell, odor, odour, scent
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: property
Narrower terms: bouquet, fragrance, fragrancy, redolence, sweetness, malodorousness, stinkiness, foulness, rankness, fetidness, muskiness, rancidness
noun
a distinctive odor that is pleasant
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Synonyms: fragrance, perfume, scent
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: smell, odor, odour, olfactory sensation, olfactory perception
Narrower terms: incense
History
Etymology tree Ancient Greek ἄρωμα (árōma)bor. Late Latin arōmatader. English aroma From Late Latin arōmata (“spices”) (or arōma (“spice”)), from Ancient Greek ἄρωμα (árōma, “seasoning, spicy and/or fragrant smell”).
Across languages
50 source translations are retained for this English entry.