Attar

//ˈæt.ə// name, noun

name, noun ·Uncommon ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 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. 2
    essential oil or perfume obtained from flowers wordnet
  3. 3
    A perfume made from this oil. countable, uncountable
Proper Noun
  1. 1
    A surname.

Synonyms

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ambergrisambrosiaaromaticaromatic gumaromatic wateratar

Example

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"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”).

Related phrases

attar of rosesessential oil

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