单词 | amberseed |
释义 | amberseedn. The fragrant seeds of the musk okra, Abelmoschus moschatus, used as a flavouring and in perfumery. Also called ambrette, musk seed. ΘΚΠ the world > physical sensation > smell and odour > fragrance > [noun] > fragrant substance or perfume > plants and extracts used for roseeOE nardusOE nardOE lavendera1300 spikenardc1350 piste?1440 orris root1598 bainilla1678 amberseed1728 vanilla1728 ambrette1745 vanell1790 tonka bean1796 scent bean1822 muguet1830 lemon-grass1837 vanillea1845 sweet pea1890 snuff-bean1898 oak moss1921 tea olive1952 1728 E. Chambers Cycl. Amber-seed, or Musk-seed..gives a grateful Scent to the Breath, after eating. 1779 H. D. Steel Portable Instr. purchasing Drugs & Spices 5 Amber-seed..is flat and kidney-shaped, about the size of a large pin's head. 1810 T. Mortimer Gen. Dict. Commerce, Trade, & Manuf. Amber-seed, a small odoriferous seed used as a perfume. It is sometimes brought from Egypt, but is likewise imported from Martinico. 1997 N. Groom New Perfume Handbk. (ed. 2) 105 ‘Eau d'Issey’..has top notes of cyclamen, freesia, rose and lotus, introducing peony, carnation and lily in the middle notes, on a base of musk, amber seed, tuberose and osmanthus. 2000 K. F. Kiple & K. P. Ornelas Cambr. World Hist. Food II. viii. 1718/1 Native to tropical Asia and the East Indies, amberseed has long been used as a flavoring in coffee and in perfumery. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2019; most recently modified version published online December 2021). < n.1728 |
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