Meaning & use
attar
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A fragrant essential oil, especially one distilled from flower petals such as roses.
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The perfumer added a drop of attar of roses to give the scent its floral depth.
Attar is traditionally extracted through slow steam distillation of fresh petals.
A note on using this word
Most commonly seen in the phrase 'attar of roses'; the word itself comes from Persian and Arabic roots meaning 'perfume.'
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essenceperfume oil
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