The Nuttall Encyclopaedia. James Wood. 1907.
attar of roses — ▪ essential oil also called otto of rose, essence of rose , or rose oil fragrant, colourless or pale yellow liquid essential oil distilled from fresh petals of Rosa damascena and R. gallica and other species of the rose family Rosaceae.… … Universalium
attar of roses — Oil of roses, ottar of roses, otto of roses … New dictionary of synonyms
attar — /at euhr/, n. 1. Also, atar, athar, ottar, otto. a perfume or essential oil obtained from flowers or petals. 2. Also called attar of roses. See rose oil. [1790 1800; short for Pers atar gul attar of roses, akin to atara to smell sweet, itr… … Universalium
otto of rose — or otto of roses : attar of roses … Useful english dictionary
Attar — At tar, n. [Per. atar perfume, essence, Ar. itr, fr. atara to smell sweet. Cf. {Otto}.] A fragrant essential oil; esp., a volatile and highly fragrant essential oil obtained from the petals of roses. [Also written {otto} and {ottar}.] [1913… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
otto — Attar At tar, n. [Per. atar perfume, essence, Ar. itr, fr. atara to smell sweet. Cf. {Otto}.] A fragrant essential oil; esp., a volatile and highly fragrant essential oil obtained from the petals of roses. [Also written {otto} and {ottar}.] [1913 … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Rose oil — Rose (Rosa damascena) essential oil in clear glass vial Rose oil, meaning either rose otto (attar of rose, attar of roses) or rose absolute, is the essential oil extracted from the petals of various types of rose. Rose ottos are extracted through … Wikipedia
rose oil — noun a volatile fragrant oil obtained from fresh roses by steam distillation • Syn: ↑attar of roses • Hypernyms: ↑attar, ↑atar, ↑athar, ↑ottar * * * noun : a fragrant essential oil obtained from roses and used chiefly in perfumery and in… … Useful english dictionary
ottar — noun essential oil or perfume obtained from flowers • Syn: ↑attar, ↑atar, ↑athar • Hypernyms: ↑essential oil, ↑volatile oil • Hyponyms: ↑attar of roses, ↑ … Useful english dictionary
rose oil — a pale yellow, green, or red, volatile, fragrant, sweet tasting liquid, obtained by steam distillation from fresh roses, esp. damask roses: used in flavoring and perfume. Also called attar of roses, otto of roses. [1835 45] * * * … Universalium
