aroma.

A noticeable smell, especially a pleasant one from food, drink, or plants.

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Words that belong together

• coffee aroma
• rich aroma

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The aroma of toasted spices reached the landing before the dinner bell.

Usage notes

Primary category: sensory / description. Forms: Singular aroma; plural aromas. Legacy lexical fields mirror sense 1 only. Use numbered sense fields for all meanings. Established modern English lexical item. No separate regional spelling or grammatical inflection entry. Commonness: moderately common.