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.
Words nearby neroli oil
neritic, nernst, nernst heat theorem, nero, nerol, neroli oil, neronize, nerthus, nerts, neruda, neruda, pablo
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
Also called orange flower oil.
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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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