Attar
/ˈæt.ə/ name, noun
name, noun ·Uncommon ·Advanced level
Definitions
Noun
- 1 An essential oil extracted from flowers. countable, uncountable
"Now, when orange-flowers are distilled with water, we procure the otto of the blossom, which is known commercially as oil of neroli."
- 2 essential oil or perfume obtained from flowers wordnet
- 3 A perfume made from this oil. countable, uncountable
Proper Noun
- 1 A surname.
Example
More examples"Today, Attar is back in business—not crunching numbers in his native Syria, but stirring up potfuls of lentil soup and hummus at a newly opened Paris restaurant."
Etymology
Borrowed from Persian عطر (atr, “scent”), from Arabic عِطْر (ʕiṭr, “perfume”).