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AROMA
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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)
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.
(Persic Oil, NCI Thesaurus)
