redolent

Definitions


[ˈrɛdələnt], (Adjective)

Definitions:
- strongly reminiscent or suggestive of
(e.g: names redolent of history and tradition)

- fragrant or sweet-smelling
(e.g: a rich, inky, redolent wine)


Phrases:

Origin:
late Middle English (in the sense ‘fragrant’): from Old French, or from Latin redolent- ‘giving out a strong smell’, from re(d)- ‘back, again’ + olere ‘to smell’




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