aroma

[uh-roh-muh]

noun

1. an odor arising from spices, plants, cooking, etc., especially an agreeable odor; fragrance.

2. (of wines and spirits) the odor or bouquet.

3. a pervasive characteristic or quality.

aroma

/ əˈrəʊmə /

noun

1. a distinctive usually pleasant smell, esp of spices, wines, and plants

2. a subtle pervasive quality or atmosphere

Word History and Origins

Origin of aroma¹

First recorded in 1175–1225; from Latin, from Greek: “spice”; replacing Middle English aromat, from Old French, from Latin arōmat- (stem of arōma )

Word History and Origins

Origin of aroma¹

C18: via Latin from Greek: spice

Synonym Study

See perfume.

Example Sentences

By exploiting mosquitoes' attraction to flowers, an international team of researchers engineered a new strain of Metarhizium fungus that releases a sweet aroma similar to real blooms.

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“I know people say that you can’t have memories from when you’re that young, but for some reason, that really sticks with me. The aroma and taste of the ghee.”

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Despite the limited-time rebrand, Maxwell Apartment will continue to deliver the “same delicious taste, aroma, quality and ingredients.”

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The aroma alone will pull you in, and the food is absolutely worth slowing down for.

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Great British Chefs specified that tonka’s “most distinctive feature” is their “enormous potency — heady vanilla flavours, with oily clove aromas, and perfumed magnolia, sandalwood notes.”

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Related Words

• bouquet 
• odor 
• perfume 
• scent 
• spice