attar

[ at-er ]

/ ˈæt ər /

SEE SYNONYMS FOR attar ON THESAURUS.COM

noun

Also at·ar

[at-er, -ahr], /ˈæt ər, -ɑr/, ath·ar

[ath-er, -ahr], /ˈæθ ər, -ɑr/, ot·tar

[ot-er], /ˈɒt ər/, ot·to

[ot-oh] /ˈɒt oʊ/ . a perfume or essential oil obtained from flowers or petals.

Also called at·tar of ros·es, ot·to of ros·es . rose oil.

Origin of attar

First recorded in 1790–1800; short for Persian 'atar-gūl “attar of roses,” akin to ʿatara “to smell sweet,” ʿiṭr “fragrance” (from Arabic )

Words nearby attar

Attalid, Attalus I, Attalus II, Attalus III, attapulgite, attar, Attawapiskat, attelet, attemper, attempt, Attenborough

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Example sentences from the Web for attar

Ten-year-old Yasmine al Attar stares at me from under her dark curled bangs.
Israel Is Minting the Next Generation of Hate|Jesse Rosenfeld|July 30, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Also Nûr Jehan is said to have invented the now world-famous perfume, attar of roses.
Stories about Famous Precious Stones|Mrs Goddard Orpen
The air was heavy with sandalwood, and attar of rose, and incense.
A Little Girl in Old Salem|Amanda Minnie Douglas
"I never heard of a rat that smelt like sandal-wood or attar of roses," said Bastin.
When the World Shook|H. Rider Haggard

At Cairo and in the Fayum, attar of roses and other perfumes are manufactured.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 9, Slice 1|Various
There's only one woman on this hill whose clothes are so saturated with attar.
The Three Sapphires|W. A. Fraser

British Dictionary definitions for attar

attar

otto (ˈɒtəʊ) or ottar (ˈɒtə)

/ (ˈætə) /

noun

an essential oil from flowers, esp the damask rose, used pure or as a base for perfumeattar of roses

Word Origin for attar

C18: from Persian `atir perfumed, from `itr perfume, from Arabic

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单词	attar
释义	attar [ at-er ] / ˈæt ər / SEE SYNONYMS FOR attar ON THESAURUS.COM noun Also at·ar [at-er, -ahr], /ˈæt ər, -ɑr/, ath·ar [ath-er, -ahr], /ˈæθ ər, -ɑr/, ot·tar [ot-er], /ˈɒt ər/, ot·to [ot-oh] /ˈɒt oʊ/ . a perfume or essential oil obtained from flowers or petals. Also called at·tar of ros·es, ot·to of ros·es . rose oil. Origin of attar First recorded in 1790–1800; short for Persian 'atar-gūl “attar of roses,” akin to ʿatara “to smell sweet,” ʿiṭr “fragrance” (from Arabic ) Words nearby attar Attalid, Attalus I, Attalus II, Attalus III, attapulgite, attar, Attawapiskat, attelet, attemper, attempt, Attenborough Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for attar Ten-year-old Yasmine al Attar stares at me from under her dark curled bangs. Israel Is Minting the Next Generation of Hate\|Jesse Rosenfeld\|July 30, 2014\|DAILY BEAST Also Nûr Jehan is said to have invented the now world-famous perfume, attar of roses. Stories about Famous Precious Stones\|Mrs Goddard Orpen The air was heavy with sandalwood, and attar of rose, and incense. A Little Girl in Old Salem\|Amanda Minnie Douglas "I never heard of a rat that smelt like sandal-wood or attar of roses," said Bastin. When the World Shook\|H. Rider Haggard At Cairo and in the Fayum, attar of roses and other perfumes are manufactured. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 9, Slice 1\|Various There's only one woman on this hill whose clothes are so saturated with attar. The Three Sapphires\|W. A. Fraser British Dictionary definitions for attar attar otto (ˈɒtəʊ) or ottar (ˈɒtə) / (ˈætə) / noun an essential oil from flowers, esp the damask rose, used pure or as a base for perfumeattar of roses Word Origin for attar C18: from Persian `atir perfumed, from `itr perfume, from Arabic Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to attar oil, bouquet, odor, incense, aroma, smell, spice, balm, sachet, essence, cologne, fragrance, redolence, sweetness, balminess, eau de cologne
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attar

noun

Origin of attar

Words nearby attar

Example sentences from the Web for attar

British Dictionary definitions for attar

otto (ˈɒtəʊ) or ottar (ˈɒtə)

noun

Word Origin for attar

Words related to attar