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

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

From Salon

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

From Salon

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.”

From Salon

Herbs and scallions are your fast, flavorful fix: a sprinkling of cilantro, parsley or chives adds aroma, color and lift.

From Salon

Their sunscreen glistened in the summer heat, leaving a coconut aroma in the air.

From Los Angeles Times

Related Words

• bouquet 
• odor 
• perfume 
• scent 
• spice