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petricor.

petrichor (earthy scent produced when rain falls on dry soil)

8 characters3 syllables approx.Português language

Meaning & usage

noun/pe.tɾiˈkoʁ/Brazil[pe.tɾiˈkoh]Brazil/pe.tɾiˈkoɾ/São-Paulo/pe.tɾiˈkoʁ/Rio-de-Janeiro
  1. petrichor (earthy scent produced when rain falls on dry soil)

    masculine
Where this word comes from

Borrowed from English petrichor, from petr(o)- + ichor. Coined in 1964.

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