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neroli

Pronunciation: /ˈnɪərəli/
(also neroli oil)
Definition of neroli

noun

[mass noun]
  • an essential oil distilled from the flowers of the Seville orange, used in perfumery.

Origin:

late 17th century: via French from Italian neroli, said to be from the name of an Italian princess

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