ENFLEURAGE


Meaning of ENFLEURAGE in English

/ahonn'fleuh rahzh"/ ; Fr. /ahonn flue rddannzh"/ , n.

a process of extracting perfumes by exposing inodorous oils or fats to the exhalations of flowers.

[ 1850-55; enfleur ( er ) to impregnate with scent of flowers ( en- EN- 1 + -fleurer, deriv. of fleur FLOWER) + -age -AGE ]

Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary.      Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House .