aeroir

noun

1. The taste or flavor of the air associated with a particular place or environment.

   countable, uncountable

   Each city, region and country has a specific Aeroir, or combination of potentially harmful elements, such as hydrocarbons, soot or sulfur.

Where it comes from

From aero- + terroir (“the complete set of local conditions in which a particular wine or family of wines is produced”). Coined by American freelance writer Nicola Twilley working with the Center for Genomic Gastronomy at or before 2015.

Adapted from the Wiktionary entry aeroir (CC BY-SA 4.0).

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