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attar

noun at·tar \ˈa-tər, ˈa-ˌtär\

Definition of ATTAR

:  a fragrant essential oil (as from rose petals); also :  fragrance

Variants of ATTAR

at·tar also ot·to \ˈä-(ˌ)tō\
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Origin of ATTAR

Persian ʽaṭir perfumed, from Arabic, from ʽiṭr perfume
First Known Use: 1798

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ʽAttār

biographical name ʽAt·tār \ˈa-tər, -ˌtär\

Definition of ʽATTĀR

Farīd od-Dīn Mohammad ebn Ebrāhīm ca 1142–ca 1220 Pers. mystical poet
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attar

noun at·tar \ˈat-ər, ˈa-ˌtär\

Medical Definition of ATTAR

:  a fragrant essential oil; especially :  attar of roses

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