AROMA

Pronunciation (US): (GB):

I. (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

Any property detected by the olfactory system

Synonyms:

aroma; odor; odour; olfactory property; scent; smell

Classified under:

Nouns denoting attributes of people and objects

Hypernyms ("aroma" is a kind of...):

property (a basic or essential attribute shared by all members of a class)

Attribute:

odorous (having odor or a characteristic odor)

inodorous; odorless; odourless (having no odor)

Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "aroma"):

bouquet; fragrance; fragrancy; redolence; sweetness (a pleasingly sweet olfactory property)

fetidness; foulness; malodorousness; rankness; stinkiness (the attribute of having a strong offensive smell)

muskiness (having the olfactory properties of musk)

rancidness (the property of being rancid)

Derivation:

aromatic ((chemistry) of or relating to or containing one or more benzene rings)

aromatise; aromatize (fill or impregnate with an odor)

Sense 2

Meaning:

A distinctive odor that is pleasant

Synonyms:

aroma; fragrance; perfume; scent

Classified under:

Nouns denoting cognitive processes and contents

Hypernyms ("aroma" is a kind of...):

odor; odour; olfactory perception; olfactory sensation; smell (the sensation that results when olfactory receptors in the nose are stimulated by particular chemicals in gaseous form)

Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "aroma"):

incense (the pleasing scent produced when incense is burned)

Derivation:

aromatic (having a strong pleasant odor)

aromatise; aromatize (fill or impregnate with an odor)

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Context examples:

A pale-yellow to red fatty oil; soluble in ether, chloroform, and carbon disulfide; taste and aroma are similar to almond oil; the oil is expressed from blanched seeds of peaches or apricots; used as a flavoring, in medicine, and as a nutrient similar to olive and almond oils.