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1. Aroma now denotes any pleasant smell, as befits a word that originally meant 'spice' (13th century to 18th century), and has given rise to aromatherapy, 'massage or other treatment using extracts and essential oils', which likewise befits the special meaning of aroma 'the distinctive fragrance exhaled by a spice, plant, etc.'.

2. The plural is aromas.

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In a general sense, aroma refers to a distinctive odor characteristic of a specific liquor, wine or food. In the world of wine, the word "aroma" traditionally refers to the simple fruity smell of the grape variety. In today's broader parlance, many use this term as a synonym for bouquet, the complex fragrance that a wine develops through fermentation and aging, specifically bottle aging. See also nose.

noun

1. A distinctive yet intangible quality deemed typical of a given thing: atmosphere, flavor, savor, smack. See taste/bad taste.
2. A sweet or pleasant odor: bouquet, fragrance, perfume, redolence, scent. See smells/good smells/bad smells/smell.
3. The quality of something that may be perceived by the olfactory sense: odor, scent, smell. See smells/good smells/bad smells/smell.

n

Definition: smell
Antonyms: stench, stink

IN BRIEF: A pleasant smell.

The aroma of fresh flowers filled the house.

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For a list of words related to aroma, see:

• Smells - aroma: usu. agreeable odor, often arising from spices or plants; bouquet of wine

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See words rhyming with "aroma."

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Dansk (Danish)
n. - aroma, duft

Nederlands (Dutch)
aroma, geur

Français (French)
n. - arôme

Deutsch (German)
n. - Aroma, Duft

Ελληνική (Greek)
n. - άρωμα, ευωδιά

Italiano (Italian)
aroma

Português (Portuguese)
n. - aroma (m), perfume (m), fragrância (f), odor (m)

Русский (Russian)
аромат

Español (Spanish)
n. - aroma

Svenska (Swedish)
n. - arom

中文（简体）(Chinese (Simplified))
香味, 香气, 芳香

中文（繁體）(Chinese (Traditional))
n. - 香味, 香氣, 芳香

한국어 (Korean)
n. - 향기

日本語 (Japanese)
n. - 香り, 芳香, 味わい, 気品

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(الاسم) شذا, نكهه, عبير‏

עברית (Hebrew)
n. - ‮ריח נעים של אוכל או משקה, בסומת, ארומה‬

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