Aroma Definition
ə-rōmə
aromas
noun
aromas
A quality that can be perceived by the olfactory sense.
A room with an unpleasant aroma.
American Heritage
A pleasant, often spicy odor; fragrance, as of a plant, a wine, cooking, etc.
Webster's New World
A characteristic, usually pleasant odor, as of a plant, spice, or food.
The aroma of roses.
American Heritage
Any smell or odor.
Webster's New World
A distinctive, intangible quality; an aura.
The aroma of success.
American Heritage
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Other Word Forms of Aroma
Noun
Singular:
aroma
Plural:
aromas, aromataOrigin of Aroma
Alteration (influenced by Latin arōma spice) of Middle English aromat aromatic substance from Old French from Latin arōmata pl. of arōma from Greek aromatic herb
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
From Late Latin arōmata 'spices', from Ancient Greek ἄρωμα (arōma, “seasoning, spicy and/or fragrant smell”).
From Wiktionary
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