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Fragrant

Origin: L. Fragrans. -antis, p.pr. Of fragrare to emit a smell of fragrance: cf. OF. Fragrant. Affecting the olfactory nerves agreeably; sweet of smell; odourous; having or emitting an agreeable perfume. Fragrant the fertile earth After soft showers. (Milton)

Synonym: sweet-smelling, odourous, odouriferous, swetacented, redolent, ambrosial, balmy, spicy, aromatic. Fragrantly.