■ noun a substance used to give a particular scent or odour to a product.
Origin
ME (as adjective in the sense 'odorous'): from OFr., pres. participle of odorer , from L. odorare 'give an odour to'.
■ noun a substance used to give a particular scent or odour to a product.
Origin
ME (as adjective in the sense 'odorous'): from OFr., pres. participle of odorer , from L. odorare 'give an odour to'.
Concise Oxford English vocab. Сжатый оксфордский словарь английского языка. 2004