English Explanatory Dictionary

fragrance

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A pleasant smell or odour.
  2. A perfume.
verb
  1. To apply a fragrance to; to perfume.

Pronunciation

frāʹ-grən(t)s /ˈfɹeɪɡɹən(t)s/ en-us-fragrance.ogg frăʹ-grəns /ˈfɹæ.ɡɹəns/

Word forms

fragrance fragrances fragrancing fragranced

Etymology

Borrowed from French fragrance, from Middle French fragrance, from Old French fraglance, from Late Latin frāgrantia. See fragrant.

Synonyms

aroma

Derived words

fragranceless fragrancy microfragrance
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