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English

Alternative spellings

atar , athar, ottar, otto

Etymology

From {{term|||tr='atir|lang=fa}}

Pronunciation

Rhymes: Rhymes:English:-ætə(r)|-ætə(r)

Noun

an essential oil extracted from flowers
a perfume made from this oil

Derived terms

attar of roses

Category:English nouns

io:attar pl:attar vi:attar tr:attar

GNU Project's publication of CIDE, the Collaborative International Dictionary of English Attar \At"tar\, n. [Per. 'atar perfume, essence, Ar. 'itr, fr.
'atara to smell sweet. Cf. Otto.]
A fragrant essential oil; esp., a volatile and highly
fragrant essential oil obtained from the petals of roses.
[Also written otto and ottar.]
[1913 Webster]

WordNet attar
n : essential oil or perfume obtained from flowers [syn: atar,
athar, ottar]

Moby Dictionary
ambergris , ambrosia , aromatic , aromatic gum , aromatic water ,
attar of roses , balm , balm of Gilead , balsam , bay oil ,
bergamot oil , champaca oil , civet , essence , essential oil , extract ,
fixative , heliotrope , jasmine oil , lavender oil , musk , myrcia oil ,
myrrh , parfum , perfume , perfumery , rose oil , scent , volatile oil