Hypertext Webster Gateway: "aroma"
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) (web1913)
Aroma \A*ro"ma\, n. [L. aroma, Gr. ?: cf. OE. aromaz, aromat,
spice, F. aromate.]
1. The quality or principle of plants or other substances
which constitutes their fragrance; agreeable odor; as, the
aroma of coffee.
2. Fig.: The fine diffusive quality of intellectual power;
flavor; as, the subtile aroma of genius.
From WordNet (r) 1.7 (wn)
aroma
n 1: any property detected by the olfactory system [syn: {olfactory
property}, {smell}, {odor}, {odour}, {scent}]
2: a distinctive odor that is pleasant [syn: {fragrance}, {perfume},
{scent}]
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