Hypertext Webster Gateway: "attar"
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) (web1913)
Attar \At"tar\, n. [Per. 'atar perfume, essence, Ar. 'itr, fr.
'atara to smell sweet. Cf. {Otto}.]
A fragrant essential oil; esp., a volatile and highly
fragrant essential oil obtained from the petals of roses.
[Also written {otto} and {ottar}.]
From WordNet (r) 1.7 (wn)
attar
n : essential oil or perfume obtained from flowers [syn: {atar},
{athar}, {ottar}]
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