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Definition(s):

  • (n) an oil having the odor or flavor of the plant from which it comes; used in perfume and flavorings

Usage(s):

  1. It takes about two years to get essential oil from the tuberose, three years for jasmine, at least four for cassie or ylang-ylang.
  2. Over the past five years, essential oil exports have dropped by two-thirds.
  3. The pleasant fields of Bulgaria blush with roses from which perfume manufacturers extract essential oil, Bulgaria's best known product.
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