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at·tar (at′ər)

noun

an essential oil or perfume made from the petals of flowers, esp. of damask roses (attar of roses)

Etymology: Pers ʼatar, fragrance < Ar ʿuṭūr, ʿoṭār, pl. of ʿiṭr, perfume

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2005 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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