Main Entry: aro·ma

Pronunciation: \ə-ˈrō-mə\

Function: noun

Etymology: Middle English aromat spice, from Anglo-French, from Latin aromat-, aroma, from Greek arōmat-, arōma

Date: 1796

1 a : a distinctive pervasive and usually pleasant or savory smell; broadly : odor b : the odor of a wine imparted by the grapes from which it is made
2 : a distinctive quality or atmosphere : flavor <the aroma of enjoyment — Stella D. Gibbons>

synonyms see smell