What does the word aromatic mean?
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Any odoriferous substance obtained from the vegetable kingdom which contains much volatile oil, or a light and expansible resin. Aromatics are used in perfumes, in seasoning, and embalming. In medicine they are employed as stimulants. Ginger, cinnamon, cardamoms, mint, belong to this class.
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Containing benzene or a benzene derivative; as an A. compound, A. acid, A. alcohol.
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Fragrant; spicy.
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1. Having an agreeable, somewhat pungent, spicy odor. 2. One of a group of vegetable drugs having a fragrant odor and slightly stimulant properties.
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Usage examples for aromatic
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But it is a dignified romance, rather mediaeval than modern, and penetrated with a pungent aromatic humour which has a quality of its own. – The Upton Letters by Arthur Christopher Benson
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The leaves and flowers afford a volatile oil, which is fragrant and aromatic. – Herbal Simples Approved for Modern Uses of Cure by William Thomas Fernie
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We have plenty of pines in our own country, and it is probable that most of you have walked in the pine woods, on many a summer's day, when the soft carpet of " needles," or " pine- shatters," as some people call them, was so pleasant to the feet, the aromatic perfume of the leaves and trees was so delicious, and everything was so quiet and solemn. – Round-about Rambles in Lands of Fact and Fancy by Frank Richard Stockton
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