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Petrichor

Another gem from my A Word A Day emails: a word you’ve wished for (at least I have):

petrichor (PET-ri-kuhr) noun

The pleasant smell that accompanies the first rain after a dry spell.

[From petro- (rock), from Greek petros (stone) + ichor (the fluid that is supposed to flow in the veins of the gods in Greek mythology). Coined by researchers I.J. Bear and R.G. Thomas.]

Patrick • Words • 04/07/04 • 0 comments

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