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fragrance

/ˈfɹeɪɡɹən(t)s/ noun

Latin root: frāgrantia Wiktionary

noun Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about fragrance at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

  1. A distinctive odor that is pleasant.
  2. A pleasingly sweet olfactory property.

Origin

Borrowed from French fragrance, from Middle French fragrance, from Old French fraglance, from Late Latin frāgrantia. See fragrant.

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