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WORDNET DICTIONARY
Noun attar has 1 sense
- attar(n = noun.substance) atar, athar, ottar - essential oil or perfume obtained from flowers; Array is a kind of essential oil, volatile oil
has particulars: attar of roses, rose oil
CIDE DICTIONARY
attar, n. [Per. 'atar perfume, essence, Ar. 'itr, fr. 'atara to smell sweet. Cf. Otto.].
A fragrant essential oil; esp., a volatile and highly fragrant essential oil obtained from the petals of roses. [1913 Webster]
OXFORD DICTIONARY
attar, n. (also otto) a fragrant essential oil, esp. from rose-petals.
Etymology
Pers. ' atar f. Arab. f. ' itr perfume
THESAURUS
attar
ambergris, ambrosia, aromatic, aromatic gum, aromatic water, attar of roses, balm, balm of Gilead, balsam, bay oil, bergamot oil, champaca oil, civet, essence, essential oil, extract, fixative, heliotrope, jasmine oil, lavender oil, musk, myrcia oil, myrrh, parfum, perfume, perfumery, rose oil, scent, volatile oilROGET THESAURUS
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Fragrance
N fragrance, aroma, redolence, perfume, bouquet, essence, scent, sweet smell, aromatic perfume, agalloch, agallochium, aloes wood, bay rum, calambac, calambour, champak, horehound, lign-aloes, marrubium, mint, muskrat, napha water, olibanum, spirit of myrcia, essential oil, incense, musk, frankincense, pastil, pastille, myrrh, perfumes of Arabia, otto, ottar, attar, bergamot, balm, civet, potpourri, pulvil, nosegay, scentbag, sachet, smelling bottle, vinaigrette, eau de Cologne, toilet water, lotion, after-shave lotion, thurification, perfumer, eucalyptus oil, pinene, fragrant, aromatic, redolent, spicy, savory, balmy, scented, sweet-smelling, sweet-scented, perfumed, perfumatory, thuriferous, fragrant as a rose, muscadine, ambrosial.
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