[aro.ma] n [ME aromat spice, fr. OF, fr. L aromat-, aroma, fr. Gk aromat-, aroma] (1814) 1 a: a distinctive pervasive and usu. 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 ~ of enjoyment --Stella D. Gibbons" syn see smell