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aromatic

/ˌɛɹ.əˈmæt.ɪk/ noun C2
  1. A fragrant plant or spice added to a dish to flavour it, especially the vegetables that serve as the base flavors in a more complex dish.
  2. A plant grown for fragrant properties.
  3. Any aromatic compound.

Plural aromatics

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Ali had, indeed, given proof of this; for, approaching the animals, who had been got upon their legs with considerable difficulty, he rubbed their foreheads and nostrils with a sponge soaked in aromatic vinegar, and wiped off the sweat and foam that covered their mouths.
The Count of Monte Cristo, p. 499 · C1

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