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  • 51redolent — redolence, redolency, n. redolently, adv. /red l euhnt/, adj. 1. having a pleasant odor; fragrant. 2. odorous or smelling (usually fol. by of): redolent of garlic. 3. suggestive; reminiscent (usually fol. by of): verse redolent of Shakespeare.… …

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  • 52tomato — /teuh may toh, mah /, n., pl. tomatoes. 1. any of several plants belonging to the genus Lycopersicon, of the nightshade family, native to Mexico and Central and South America, esp. the widely cultivated species L. lycopersicum, bearing a mildly… …

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  • 53turpentine — turpentinic /terr peuhn tin ik/, turpentinous /terr peuhn tin euhs, tuy neuhs/, turpentiny /terr peuhn tuy nee/, adj. /terr peuhn tuyn /, n., v., turpentined, turpentining. n. 1. any of various oleoresins derived from coniferous trees, esp. the… …

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  • 54Balsam — • Balsam is an oily, resinous, and odorous substance, which flows spontaneously or by incision from certain plants, and which the Church mixes with olive oil for use as chrism Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Balsam     Balsam …

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  • 55odoriferous — Having a scent, perfume, or odor. SYN: odorous. [odor + L. fero, to bear] * * * odor·if·er·ous .ōd ə rif (ə )rəs adj yielding an odor: ODOROUS * * * odor·if·er·ous (o″dər ifґər əs) [odor + ferous] fragrant; emitting an odor …

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  • 56Smelly socks — waiting to be washed Smelly socks are socks that have acquired an unpleasant odour due to prolonged use. Their aroma, which is complex and remains the object of study, is a mixture of ammonia, fatty acids (in particular, isovaleric acid)[1], and… …

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  • 57MythBusters (2006 season) — Country of origin Australia United States No. of episodes 28 (includes 2 specials) Broadcast Original channel Discovery Channel …

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  • 58Olfactory navigation — It is possible that homing pigeons may navigate by smell Olfactory navigation is a hypothesis put forward to explain navigation and homing of pigeons, in particular the homing pigeon. There are two principal versions. Papi’s mosaic model proposes …

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  • 59malodorous — See odorous. See odorous, malodorous …

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  • 60redolent — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) adj. fragrant, odorous, aromatic, perfumed; heady, musky; reminiscent, remindful, having an aura (of). See odor. II (Roget s IV) modif. 1. [Fragrant] Syn. sweet smelling, perfumed, aromatic, smelling of; …

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