GRAVEOLENT

Adjective

graveolent (comparative more graveolent, superlative most graveolent)

That has a rank smell

Source: Wiktionary


Gra*ve"o*lent, a. Etym: [L. graveolens; gravis heavy + olere to smell.]

Definition: Having a rank smell. [R.] Boyle.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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