aroma

Pronunciation: /əˈɹoʊ.mə/

Reading level: hard

Estimated CEFR level: C2 — Proficiency

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

  1. noun any property detected by the olfactory system
  2. noun a distinctive odor that is pleasant

Etymology

From Late Latin arōmata (“spices”) (or arōma (“spice”)), from Ancient Greek ἄρωμα (árōma, “seasoning, spicy and/or fragrant smell”).

In classic literature

Synonyms

olfactory property, smell, odor, odour, scent

Semantic network

Broader (hypernyms)
property
Narrower (hyponyms)
muskiness, bouquet, malodorousness, rancidness

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