单词 | petrichor |
释义 | petrichor[ pet-ri-kawr, pe-trahy-kawr ] / ˈpɛt rɪˌkɔr, ˈpɛ traɪˌkɔr / nouna distinctive scent, usually described as earthy, pleasant, or sweet, produced by rainfall on very dry ground. Origin of petrichorFirst recorded in 1960–65; petro-1 + ichor (in the classical mythology sense “ethereal fluid”) Words nearby petrichorPetrarchan sonnet, Petrarchism, Petrarchist, petrel, petri-, petrichor, petri dish, Petrie, petrifaction, Petrified Forest, Petrified Forest National Park Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 |
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