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单词 petrichor
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petrichor

[ pet-ri-kawr, pe-trahy-kawr ]
/ ˈpɛt rɪˌkɔr, ˈpɛ traɪˌkɔr /

noun

a distinctive scent, usually described as earthy, pleasant, or sweet, produced by rainfall on very dry ground.

Origin of petrichor

First recorded in 1960–65; petro-1 + ichor (in the classical mythology sense “ethereal fluid”)

Words nearby petrichor

Petrarchan sonnet, Petrarchism, Petrarchist, petrel, petri-, petrichor, petri dish, Petrie, petrifaction, Petrified Forest, Petrified Forest National Park
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