Definitions for attar

attar at·tar

Spelling: [at-er]
IPA: /ˈæt ər/

Attar is a 5 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 5 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 5 points.

You can make 29 anagrams from letters in attar (aartt).

Definitions for attar

noun

  1. Also, atar, athar, ottar, otto. a perfume or essential oil obtained from flowers or petals.
  2. Also called attar of roses. rose oil.

Origin of attar

1790-1800; short for Persian 'atar-gūl attar of roses, akin to ʿatara to smell sweet, ʿiṭr fragrance (

Examples for attar

The air was heavy with sandalwood, and attar of rose, and incense.

Kazanlik, noted also for rugs, is the great market for attar.

About half a ton of roses are required to make a pound of the attar.

The Persian attar of roses is said to be obtained from this species.

It will then yield a perfume little inferior to attar of roses.

No attar of roses could be sweeter than that paper of fine-cut.

Where had he heard of attar of roses combined with—with what?

Ten-year-old Yasmine al attar stares at me from under her dark curled bangs.

attar also presented the boy with his Asrarnama, 149or "book of secrets."

You surely don't expect to be regaled with incense or attar of roses.

Word Value for attar
Scrable

5

Words with friends

5

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