attar
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noun \ˈa-tər, ˈa-ˌtär\Definition of ATTAR
: a fragrant essential oil (as from rose petals); also : fragrance
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at·tar also ot·to \ˈä-(ˌ)tō\
Examples of ATTAR
- <exuding the attar of jasmine, the beautifully bejeweled woman set off for the ball>
Origin of ATTAR
Persian ʽaṭir perfumed, from Arabic, from ʽiṭr perfume
First Known Use: 1798
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Rhymes with ATTAR
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ʽAt·tār
biographical name \ˈa-tər, -ˌtär\Definition of ʽATTĀR
Farīd od-Dīn Mohammad ebn Ebrāhīm ca 1142–ca 1220 Pers. mystical poet
at·tar
noun \ˈat-ər, ˈa-ˌtär\ (Medical Dictionary)Medical Definition of ATTAR
: a fragrant essential oil; especially : attar of roses
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