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aroma

/aˈrɔ.ma/noun · masculineB2
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Meaning

aroma, flavouring

  • A pleasant, distinctive smell, especially of food, coffee, or wine
  • A natural or artificial flavouring ingredient added to foods

In a sentence

L'aroma del pane appena sfornato ha riempito tutta la cucina.

The aroma of freshly baked bread filled the entire kitchen.

Aggiungi qualche goccia di aroma di vaniglia all'impasto.

Add a few drops of vanilla flavouring to the batter.

Questo vino economico non ha un aroma particolarmente intenso.

This cheap wine does not have a particularly intense aroma.

Word forms (2)
WordWord forms
aromamasculine · singular
aromimasculine · plural

Usage notes

  • Greek-origin noun ending in -a, but masculine: 'l'aroma', plural 'gli aromi'.

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