petrichor

[ pet-ri-kawr, pe-trahy-kawr ]

/ ˈpɛt rɪˌkɔr, ˈpɛ traɪˌkɔr /

a distinctive scent, usually described as earthy, pleasant, or sweet, produced by rainfall on very dry ground.

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First recorded in 1960–65; petro-¹ + ichor (in the classical mythology sense “ethereal fluid”)