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neroli oil
[ ner-uh-lee, neer- ]
noun
- a brown essential oil derived from the flowers of the orange tree, Citrus aurantium, used in the manufacture of perfumes.
neroli oil
/ ˈnɪərəlɪ /
noun
- a brown oil distilled from the flowers of various orange trees, esp the Seville orange: used in perfumery
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Word History and Origins
Origin of neroli oil1
1720–30; < French néroli < Italian neroli, after Anne-Marie de la Tremouille de Noirmontier, Princess of Nerola, who is said to have discovered it circa 1670
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Word History and Origins
Origin of neroli oil1
C17: named after Anne Marie de la Tremoïlle of Neroli, French-born Italian princess believed to have discovered it
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Example Sentences
Chaitra Thummala, 12, of San Francisco, came in second after mis-spelling 'neroli oil,' but still takes home $25,000.
From Reuters
Eau de Cologne contains oil of neroli, oil of citron, and oil of orange.
From Project Gutenberg
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