adjective

ŏdōrĭfer

fem. ŏdōrĭfĕra · neut. ŏdōrĭfĕrum

bringing; spreading odors; fragrant poetic

bringing or spreading odors, fragrant, odoriferous (poet. and in post-Aug. prose).

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Lit.: panacea, Verg. A. 12, 419: flores, Sil. 16, 309.—

Producing perfumes; spices •

Producing perfumes or spices: gens odorifera, i. e. Persae, Ov. M. 4, 209: Arabia, Plin. 5, 11, 12, § 65.—

sweet; flattering •

Prop., sweet, flattering, precious: non habemus ista odorifera, Sen. Ep. 33, 2: fructus sanctae religionis, Ambros. Spirit. Sanct. 2, 5, 40.

Perseus ID: n32283 Key: odorifer