neroli oil

[ ner-uh-lee, neer- ]
/ ˈnɛr ə li, ˈnɪər- /

noun

a brown essential oil derived from the flowers of the orange tree, Citrus aurantium, used in the manufacture of perfumes.

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Also called orange flower oil.

Origin of neroli oil

1720–30; < French néroli < Italian neroli, after Anne-Marie de la Tremouille de Noirmontier, Princess of Nerola, who is said to have discovered it circa 1670

Words nearby neroli oil

neritic, nernst, nernst heat theorem, nero, nerol, neroli oil, neronize, nerthus, nerts, neruda, neruda, pablo
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British Dictionary definitions for neroli oil

neroli oil

neroli

/ (ˈnɪərəlɪ) /

noun

a brown oil distilled from the flowers of various orange trees, esp the Seville orange: used in perfumery

Word Origin for neroli oil

C17: named after Anne Marie de la Tremoïlle of Neroli, French-born Italian princess believed to have discovered it
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