What does odorate mean?
Odorate means (obsolete) odorous.
Odorate
/ˈəʊdəɹət/ · adjective
Meaning
(obsolete) odorous.
Definitions by Sense
- (obsolete) odorous
- (obsolete) A fragrant substance; perfume.
Example Sentences
where there is heat and strength enough in the plant to make the leaves odorate , there the smell of the flower is rather evanid and weaker than that of the leaves
A transcendent perfume made of the richest odorates of both the Indies, kept in a book made of the Muschie stone of Niarienburg […]
And must this be our exercise to trample the beautiful banks and the florid meadows of famous Trent, to rifle her fords for diversion, and sweeten our senses with fragrant odorates that perfume the air?
Synonyms for odorate
Antonyms for odorate
Related Words
Word Forms
- more odorate
- most odorate
- odorates
Usage Notes
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How do you use odorate in a sentence?
where there is heat and strength enough in the plant to make the leaves odorate , there the smell of the flower is rather evanid and weaker than that of the leaves
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