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aroma

aroma

74 1.6
A pleasant smell that often comes from food, drink, or flowers
  • noun
  • /əˈroʊmə/
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  • In the Ar region of northern Niger, aromas are everywhere and perform a wide variety of functions.
  • aroma and flavor
  • smell the aroma
  • pleasant aroma

I enjoy the smell, the aroma and then hopefully taste.

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Examples

  • Soot gives it a unique, unrivalled, rich, hearty, robust aroma.

  • The heavenly aroma still hung heavy in the house.

  • There was nothing to do except wait and smell the aroma in the kitchen.

    Fiction book (1994)
  • I enjoy the smell, the aroma and then hopefully taste.

  • It's got a lovely aroma, doesn't it?

  • I love that earthy aroma.

  • After some time, the wind carried to him the aroma of roasting lamb, with cumin and garlic.

    Fiction book (1994)
  • The sun was peeking above the horizon, and the aroma of coffee and salt mingled in the damp air.

    Academic text (2003)
  • The small pizza parlor is filled with the aroma of oregano and fresh, sun-drenched tomatoes.

  • When Rosemary Garlic Chicken is cooking, the aroma just keeps getting better throughout the day.

Synonyms

smell
vsaroma
605 1.0

A scent you notice with your nose

is specifically a pleasant and distinctive type of odor rather than a general odor
scent
vsaroma
165 1.0

A pleasant smell from things like perfume or flowers

is used more for smells from food, drink, or plants rather than perfumes
perfume
vsaroma
102 1.0

A pleasant smell that you notice and enjoy

is broader, applying to pleasant smells from food and plants not only sweet ones
fragrance
vsaroma
83 2.6

A pleasant sweet smell from flowers or perfume

is more tied to natural sources like food, plants, or flowers than sweetness
bouquet
vsaroma
  • Specialized
11 4.6

A pleasant smell you notice in wine or perfume

applies to pleasant smells from food, drink, plants, or flowers more generally
sweetness
vsaroma
4 1.0

A pleasant smell like flowers or fresh bread

covers pleasant smells of any character, not only sweet ones
fumet
vsaroma
9.6

A pleasant smell from cooking or perfume

is generally milder and used for everyday pleasant smells

Antonyms

165 1.0

To have a very bad smell

Compounds

1 7.7

A strong earthy, smoky smell in whiskey and some beers

A sweet, earthy smell like wet marsh plants

How Fragrant

bouquet
  • Specialized
11 4.6
fragrance
83 2.6
aroma
74 1.6
scent
165 1.0

Surface Forms

aroma singular
aromas plural

Etymology

The word aroma comes from an old word that meant 'spice' or 'sweet smell', so imagine spices and flowers giving off a pleasant scent. So, aroma today means a noticeable, pleasant smell, often from food, drink, or flowers.