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Synonyms

graveolent

British  
/ ˈɡrævɪələnt /

adjective

  1. (of plants) having a strong fetid smell

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Etymology

Origin of graveolent

C17: from Latin gravis heavy + olēre to smell

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The stratum of the earth is black and pitchy, and the springs beneath it are of a dark and graveolent water.

From The Pilgrims of the Rhine by Lytton, Edward Bulwer Lytton, Baron

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