Aroma
[ə'rəʊmə] or [ə'romə]
Definition
(n.) The quality or principle of plants or other substances which constitutes their fragrance; agreeable odor; as, the aroma of coffee.
(n.) Fig.: The fine diffusive quality of intellectual power; flavor; as, the subtile aroma of genius.
Checker: Louie
Synonyms and Synonymous
n. Fragrance, perfume, redolence, sweet scent, pleasing scent, grateful odor.
Edited by Juanita
Definition
n. sweet smell: the odorous principle of plants: (fig.) flavour or peculiar charm of any kind.—adj. Aromat′ic fragrant: spicy.—v.t. Arō′matise to render aromatic: to perfume:—pr.p. arō′matising; pa.p. arō′matised.
Typed by Jolin
Unserious Contents or Definition
For a young woman to dream of a sweet aroma, denotes she will soon be the recipient of some pleasure or present.
Checker: Tessie
Examples
- In California orange honey we get the delicate aroma of the orange blossoms, and the water-white honey from the mountain sage has its characteristic flavor. Various. The Wonder Book of Knowledge.
- It savored of an aroma so rare that it was given preference over even the choice pheasants which had been prepared. Various. The Wonder Book of Knowledge.
- If any person demands better, he is at liberty to do so; but, God bless me, what an aroma! George Eliot. Middlemarch.
- Miss Brooke knows that they are apt to become feeble in the utterance: the aroma is mixed with the grosser air. George Eliot. Middlemarch.
- From his own experience he thought the aroma was very well preserved throughout. William K. David. Secrets of Wise Men, Chemists and Great Physicians.
Editor: Vicky