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Attar
//ˈæt.ə// name, noun
Definitions
Proper Noun
- 1 A surname.
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
Etymology
Borrowed from Persian عطر (atr, “scent”), from Arabic عِطْر (ʕiṭr, “perfume”).
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