Emily Dickinson Lexicon
Definition for O-DOR-IF'ER-OUS
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O-DOR-IF'ER-OUS, a. [L. odoriferus; odor and fero, to bear.]
- Giving scent; diffusing fragrance; fragrant; perfumed; usually, sweet of scent; as, odoriferous spices; odoriferous flowers.
- Bearing scent; as, odoriferous gales.
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