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noun · 3 syllables · /ə'roʊ.mə/

AROMA

What does "AROMA" mean?

A distinctive, usually pleasant smell, especially of food, drink, or spice.

Meanings

  1. A pleasant or characteristic smell. The aroma of fresh bread pulled them straight into the bakery.
  2. A subtle pervasive quality or atmosphere. The whole memo carried a faint aroma of panic. figurative

Did you know?

  • A 2014 study in Science estimated the human nose can tell apart on the order of one trillion distinct smells - vastly more than the eye distinguishes in colors.

Word origin

From Greek 'aroma' ('spice, sweet herb'), through Latin and Old French; originally it meant the fragrant spice itself, not just its smell.

Remember it

AROMA reads the same idea forward and back in feel - it opens and closes with 'A', like a smell that lingers on both ends of a breath.

A little poem

Coffee uncurls first,
reaching the room before you-
the morning's herald.

haiku

Wordplay

  • I told the chef her soup had a complex aroma. She said yes, it's got a lot of bouquet baggage.

What it teaches

Aroma arrives before the meal and the truth before the proof; trust the first hint, then go look.

Quick facts

What does AROMA mean?

A distinctive, usually pleasant smell, especially of food, drink, or spice.

Is AROMA a valid word?

Yes — AROMA is one of the answer words in Wordul, the daily word game.

How many letters is AROMA?

AROMA has 5 letters and 3 syllables.

Where does AROMA come from?

From Greek 'aroma' ('spice, sweet herb'), through Latin and Old French; originally it meant the fragrant spice itself, not just its smell.

What can AROMA teach us?

Aroma arrives before the meal and the truth before the proof; trust the first hint, then go look.

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