graveolent

/ ˈɡrævɪələnt /

adjective

1. (of plants) having a strong fetid smell

Word History and Origins

Origin of graveolent¹

C17: from Latin gravis heavy + olēre to smell

Example Sentences

The stratum of the earth is black and pitchy, and the springs beneath it are of a dark and graveolent water.

From Project Gutenberg

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