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noun
One of the main olfactive families of perfumes, based on the compound coumarin; (countable) a perfume of that family.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
Qualifier: perfumery
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Antonyms: none provided
History
Borrowed from French fougère (literally “fern”), from the perfume Fougère Royale (“Royal Fern”) launched in 1882 by Houbigant.
