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“attar”
1. An essential oil extracted from flowers: The attar from the damask rose petals is used in its pure state or as a base for perfume.
2. Etymology: from Persian 'atar-gul, "essence of roses", from 'atar, "fragrance"; from Arabic 'utur, "perfumes, aromas".
2. Etymology: from Persian 'atar-gul, "essence of roses", from 'atar, "fragrance"; from Arabic 'utur, "perfumes, aromas".
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English Words from Arabic origins
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