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NIDOR
Etymology
Noun
nidor (countable and uncountable, plural nidors)
The smell of burning animals, especially of burning animal fat.
(nonstandard) Any smell.
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• dinor
Source: Wiktionary
Ni"dor, n. Etym: [L.]
Definition: Scent or savor of meat or food, cooked or cooking. [Obs.] Jer. Taylor.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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