[ 'rɛd(ə)l(ə)nt ]
■ adjective
1》 ( ~ of/with ) strongly reminiscent or suggestive of.
↘ literary strongly smelling of.
2》 archaic or literary fragrant.
Derivatives
redolence noun
~ly adverb
Origin
ME: from OFr., or from L. ~- 'giving out a strong smell', from re(d)- 'back, again' + olere 'to smell'.