fragrant
pronunciation
How to pronounce fragrant in British English:
UK [ˈfreɪɡrənt]
How to pronounce fragrant in American English:
US [ˈfreɪɡrənt]
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- Adjective:
- pleasant-smelling
Word Origin
- fragrant (adj.)
- mid-15c., from Latin fragrantem (nominative fragrans) "sweet-smelling," present participle of fragrare "smell strongly, emit (a sweet) odor," from Proto-Italic *fragro-, from PIE root *bhrag- "to smell" (cognates: Old Irish broimm "break wind," Middle High German bræhen "to smell," Middle Dutch bracke, Old High German braccho "hound, setter;" see brach). Usually of pleasing or agreeable smells, but sometimes ironic. Related: Fragrantly.
Synonym
Example
- 1. For mrs. glyn and her neighbors on the tiger-skin , the fragrant blood of the red , red rose .
- 2. Tapestried with fragrant espaliers , a garden ;
- 3. They think it more fragrant and pleasant .
- 4. Some restaurants have gone against the grain , preferring their own quirky translations , offering delicacies , such as wonderful fragrant fat cow .
- 5. Incense is usually derived from fragrant plant materials , like tree bark , resins , roots , flowers and essential oils .