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essence d'orient

noun
es·​sence d'ori·​ent | \ ¦esᵊn(t)sˈdōrēənt, -dȯr-, -ēˌent; esäⁿsdȯryäⁿ\

Definition of essence d'orient

: pearl essence especially from bleak fish

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History and Etymology for essence d'orient

French, literally, essence of the Orient

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