aroma
pronunciation
How to pronounce aroma in British English:
UK [əˈrəʊmə]
How to pronounce aroma in American English:
US [əˈroʊmə]
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- Noun:
- any property detected by the olfactory system
- a distinctive odor that is pleasant
Word Origin
- aroma (n.)
- early 13c., "fragrant substance," from Latin aroma "sweet odor," from Greek aroma "seasoning, any spice or sweet herb," which is of unknown origin. Meaning "fragrance" is from 1814. A hypercorrect plural is aromata.
Example
- 1. A dish with a fragrant aroma will most certainly whet the appetite .
- 2. Refreshing smell after rain was mixed with the aroma from nearby food stands .
- 3. Enjoy the scent of flowers , the fresh sweet , and your aroma .
- 4. The whiff of pigs being slaughtered hangs over those parts not covered by the aroma of coffee being processed .
- 5. Taking a deep whiff of jasmine , for example , helps occupy the same aroma receptors that are a key part of food cravings .