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fragrant

[ frey-gruhnt ]

adjective

  1. having a pleasant scent or aroma; sweet-smelling; sweet-scented:

    a fragrant rose.

    Synonyms: , ,

    Antonyms: ,

  2. delightful; pleasant:

    fragrant memories.



fragrant

/ ˈڰɪɡəԳ /

adjective

  1. having a pleasant or sweet smell
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • ˈڰԳٱ, adverb
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Other yvlog Forms

  • ڰgԳ· adverb
  • ڰgԳ·Ա noun
  • ԴDz·ڰgԳ adjective
  • ܲ·ڰgԳ adjective
  • un·ڰgԳ· adverb
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yvlog History and Origins

Origin of fragrant1

1400–50; late Middle English < Latin ڰ岵Գ- (stem of ڰ岵Բ ), present participle of ڰ岵 to smell sweet
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yvlog History and Origins

Origin of fragrant1

C15: from Latin ڰ岵Բ , from ڰ岵 to emit a smell
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For one, he said, it comes from a fragrant red rose known as Lasting Love, bred by French hybridizer Michel Adam.

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Once it's translucent, add in some chopped garlic and let it toast until fragrant, about 30 seconds or so.

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Speaking of what makes up this most delicious and fragrant stew and despite the name, go on and include shellfish: crustaceans, mollusks or bivalves, anything you like.

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It’s always a treat to meet new people on the trail, this time among Elysian’s fragrant cedar, eucalyptus and pine trees.

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The best remains the fragrant and fruitful orange tree, the original arboreal icon that fetched newcomers here by the tens of thousands.

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More About Fragrant

What doesfragrant mean?

Fragrant is most commonly used to describe things that have a pleasant scent, especially a strong one, as in These flowers are so fragrant. It can also be used to describe the scent itself.

Things that smell good are typically described as fragrant or aromatic, while things that smell bad might be described with the words smelly or stinky or the more formal terms odorous and odoriferous.

The word fragrant can also be used in a somewhat ironic or humorous way to refer to things that do not smell good, as in Your socks are a bit fragrant.

The related noun fragrance refers to a pleasant scent, especially a somewhat strong one. Fragrance is especially associated with flowers.

Example: I always look forward to springtime, when the fragrant scent of freshly bloomed flowers fills the air.

Where doesfragrant come from?

The first records of the word fragrant come from the 1400s. It comes from the Latin verb ڰ岵, meaning “to smell sweet.”

Fragrant is usually used to describe things that smell sweet or pleasant, especially flowers and perfume. It can also be used to describe the scent of a delicious-smelling food (the scent of such food is perhaps more commonly called an aroma than a fragrance). Describing something that smells bad as fragrant is usually done to be funny.

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How isfragrant used in real life?

Fragrant is most often used to describe the scent of flowers, perfumes, and other things that smell nice.

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Which of the following things could be described as fragrant?

A. perfume
B. flowers
C. herbs
D. all of the above

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