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🌳 A tropical tree 🧴 A fragrant oil
amyris

amyris

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Tropical trees and shrubs with fragrant wood that give oil used in perfume
  • noun
  • /əˈmɪrɪs/
  • Specialized
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  • Amyris trees are often prized for their amyris wood, which is commonly used in woodworking.

Examples

  • Many artisans prefer using amyris wood for crafting fine furniture due to its pleasant aroma.

  • It's here, and it might not be a bad idea to embrace what companies like PepsiCo, Starbucks, Opower, Amyris, and Deluxe (among others)

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  • The essential oil extracted from amyris is a popular ingredient in luxury perfumes.

Surface Forms

amyris singular
amyrises plural

Etymology

Amyris was originally the name for a scented tree in Greek. Think 'fragrant wood', because amyris now names a group of tropical trees valued for their sweet, woody smell and oil.