Aroma



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解释

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• n. 芳香, 香气
• ［英］ n. 芳香, 香气 ( a pleasant, often spicy odor; fragrance)
• ［同］ 派生词: aromatic ( adj. 芳香的 )

Webster Collegiate

noun

• Etymology: Middle English aromat spice, from Anglo-French, from Latin aromat-, aroma, from Greek arōmat-, arōma
• Date: 1796
• 1.
  • a. a distinctive pervasive and usually pleasant or savory smell; broadly odor
  • b. the odor of a wine imparted by the grapes from which it is made
• 2. a distinctive quality or atmosphere ; flavor the aroma of enjoyment — Stella D. Gibbons
• Synonyms: see smell

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