petrichor.

The characteristic earthy smell associated with rain falling on dry ground.

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Words that belong together

• the scent of petrichor
• petrichor after rain

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Petrichor rose from the dry path when the first rain reached it.

She waited beneath the awning while petrichor replaced the smell of dust.

Usage notes

Primary category: sensory / description. Forms: Uncountable. Legacy lexical fields mirror sense 1 only. Use numbered sense fields for all meanings.