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attar
[ at-er, -ahr ]
noun
- Also ²¹³Ù·²¹°ù [] ²¹³Ù³ó·²¹°ù [] ´Ç³Ù·³Ù²¹°ù [] ´Ç³Ù·³Ù´Ç []. a perfume or essential oil obtained from flowers or petals.
- Also called attar of roses,. rose oil.
attar
/ ˈɒtə; ˈɒtəʊ; ˈætə /
noun
- an essential oil from flowers, esp the damask rose, used pure or as a base for perfume
attar of roses
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins
Origin of attar1
First recorded in 1790–1800; short for Persian &#³æ27;²¹³Ù²¹°ù-²µÅ«±ô “attar of roses,†akin to Ê¿²¹³Ù²¹°ù²¹ “to smell sweet,†ʿ¾±á¹r “fragrance†(from Arabic )
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins
Origin of attar1
C18: from Persian `atir perfumed, from `itr perfume, from Arabic
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There it was referred to as “earth perfume†or matti ka attar and perfumers bottled the smell and added it to their creations.
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“Our bathwater was scented with petals and attars. Believe me, don’t believe me, it was a luxury you cannot dream.â€
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Or look for attar of roses geranium at your local nursery.
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Instead of a powder puff, there was a chamois leather bag with powdered chalk in it, scented with attar of roses from the crusades.
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They wore gloves and hats, and smelled to high heaven of attars, perfumes, eaus, and bath powder.
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