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fragrant

adjective

  1. having a strong smell
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Wiktionary

Pronunciation: /ˈfɹeɪ.ɡɹənt/ / /ˈfɹæ.ɡɹənt/

adj

Etymology: Borrowed from Latin frāgrāns, present active participle of frāgrō (“to smell”).

  1. Sweet-smelling; having a pleasant (usually strong) scent or fragrance.

    “fragrant flower”

    “fragrant smell”

  2. Attractive (British, sometimes ironic or patronising)

    “party-political interventions made by the fragrant Ms Stella Rimington.”

    “the fragrant Ms Lawson should rename her show 'Nigella Swallows'”