odoriferous Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. adjective satellite morally offensive
    • odoriferous legislation
  2. adjective satellite emitting an odor
    odorous.
    • odorous salt pork and weevily hardtack
  3. adjective satellite having a natural fragrance
    sweet-scented; sweet-smelling; scented; perfumed; sweet; odorous.
    • odoriferous spices
    • the odorous air of the orchard
    • the perfumed air of June
    • scented flowers

WordNet

O`dor*if"er*ous adjective
Etymology
L. odorifer; odor odor + ferre to bear. See Odoe, and st Bear.
Definitions
  1. Bearing or yielding an odor; perfumed; usually, sweet of scent; fragrant; as, odoriferous spices, particles, fumes, breezes. Milton. -- O`dor*if"er*ous*ly, adv. --O`dor*if"er*ous*ness, n.

Webster 1913