At·tar ( t  r, -tär) Died c. 1229. Persian poet and mystic whose masterpiece, Conference of the Birds, is an allegorical survey of Sufism. |
at·tar (tr) also ot·tar ( tr) or ot·to (t )n. A fragrant essential oil or perfume obtained from flowers: attar of roses. [Persian 'a  ir, perfumed, from Arabic, aromatic; see  r in Semitic roots.] |
attar [ˈætə], otto [ˈɒtəʊ], ottar [ˈɒtə]
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(Chemistry / Elements & Compounds) an essential oil from flowers, esp the damask rose, used pure or as a base for perfume attar of roses
[from Persian `atir perfumed, from `itr perfume, from Arabic]
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| Noun | 1. |  attar - essential oil or perfume obtained from flowersessential oil, volatile oil - an oil having the odor or flavor of the plant from which it comes; used in perfume and flavorings attar of roses, rose oil - a volatile fragrant oil obtained from fresh roses by steam distillation |
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