odorous

Words with a similar base: odorous

'odorous'

[odorous.a.01] as in: having odor or a characteristic odor

Examples:
odorous jasmine flowers
odorous garbage
fresh odorous bread

'odorous'

[odoriferous.s.02] as in: emitting an odor

Examples:
odorous salt pork and weevily hardtack

'odorous'

[odoriferous.s.03] as in: having a natural fragrance

Examples:
odoriferous spices
the odorous air of the orchard
the perfumed air of June
scented flowers

Origins

					odorous (English)
├── -ous (English)
└── odor (English)
    └── odour (Middle English (1100-1500))
        └── odour (Anglo-Norman)
            └── odor (Old French (842-ca. 1400))
                └── odor (Latin)

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