n.
Pronunciation: ə - ' r ō -m ə
Function: noun
Etymology: Middle English aromat spice, from Anglo-French, from Latin aromat-, aroma, from Greek ar ō mat-, ar ō ma
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