aromatic

Etymology

Late Middle English, from Middle French and Old French aromatique, from Late Latin aromaticus, from Ancient Greek ἄρωμα (árōma, “seasoning, spicy and/or fragrant smell”).

adj

1. Fragrant or spicy.
   aromatic herbs
   aromatic taste
   Beautifully adorned in tuxedo black with brilliant white stripes or spots, skunks are known mainly for their aromatic properties, but they are also efficient predators of insects and other small game. 2016, Justin O. Schmidt, The Sting of the Wild, Johns Hopkins University Press,, page 35
2. (organic chemistry) Having a closed ring of alternate single and double bonds with delocalized electrons.
3. (organic chemistry) Derived from benzene.

noun

1. A fragrant plant or spice added to a dish to flavour it.
2. (organic chemistry) Any aromatic compound.