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odoriferous
adjective odor·if·er·ous \ˌō-də-ˈri-f(ə-)rəs\
Definition of ODORIFEROUS
1
: yielding an odor : odorous
2
: morally offensive <odoriferous legislation>
— odor·if·er·ous·ly adverb
— odor·if·er·ous·ness noun
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First Known Use of ODORIFEROUS
15th century
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odoriferous
adjective odor·if·er·ous \ˌōd-ə-ˈrif-(ə-)rəs\
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