Attar \At"tar\, n. [Per. 'atar perfume, essence, Ar. 'itr, fr.
'atara to smell sweet. Cf. Otto.]
A fragrant essential oil; esp., a volatile and highly
fragrant essential oil obtained from the petals of roses.
[Also written otto and ottar.]
Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)
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