[red.o.lent] adj [ME, fr. MF, fr. L redolent-, redolens, prp. of redolere to emit a scent, fr. re-, red- + olere to smell--more at odor] (15c) 1: exuding fragrance: aromatic
2. a: full of a specified fragrance: scented "air ~ of seaweed" b: evocative, suggestive "a city ~ of antiquity" syn see odorous -- red.o.lent.ly adv