attar

noun /ˈæt.ə/

1. An essential oil extracted from flowers.

   countable, uncountable

   Now, when orange-flowers are distilled with water, we procure the otto of the blossom, which is known commercially as oil of neroli.

2. A perfume made from this oil.

   countable, uncountable

Where it comes from

Borrowed from Persian عطر (atr, “scent”), from Arabic عِطْر (ʕiṭr, “perfume”).

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

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