odoriferous

  • 21odoriferous — o•dor•if•er•ous [[t]ˌoʊ dəˈrɪf ər əs[/t]] adj. yielding an odor, esp. one that is pungent or unpleasant; odorous • Etymology: 1425–75 o′dor•if′er•ous•ly, adv. o dor•if′er•ous•ness, n …

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  • 22odoriferous — /oʊdəˈrɪfərəs/ (say ohduh rifuhruhs) adjective yielding or diffusing an odour, especially a fragrant one. {Middle English, from Latin odōrifer bringing odours + ous} –odoriferously, adverb –odoriferousness, noun …

  • 23odoriferous — adj. diffusing a scent, esp. an agreeable one; fragrant. Derivatives: odoriferously adv. Etymology: ME f. L odorifer (as ODOUR) …

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  • 24odoriferous glands — see scent glands …

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  • 25odoriferous crypts of prepuce — glandulae preputiales …

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  • 26odoriferous glands of prepuce — glandulae preputiales …

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  • 27odoriferous herbs — пряно вкусовые травы sweet herbs ароматические травы to infuse herbs настаивать травы cut herbs note нота скошенной травы medicinal herbs лекарственные травы cut herbs odor запах скошенной травы …

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  • 28Odoriferously — Odoriferous O dor*if er*ous, a. [L. odorifer; odor odor + ferre to bear. See {Odoe}, and 1st {Bear}.] Bearing or yielding an odor; perfumed; usually, sweet of scent; fragrant; as, odoriferous spices, particles, fumes, breezes. Milton. [1913… …

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  • 29Odoriferousness — Odoriferous O dor*if er*ous, a. [L. odorifer; odor odor + ferre to bear. See {Odoe}, and 1st {Bear}.] Bearing or yielding an odor; perfumed; usually, sweet of scent; fragrant; as, odoriferous spices, particles, fumes, breezes. Milton. [1913… …

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  • 30essential oil — any of a class of volatile oils obtained from plants, possessing the odor and other characteristic properties of the plant, used chiefly in the manufacture of perfumes, flavors, and pharmaceuticals. [1665 75] * * * Any of a class of highly… …

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