enfleurage
/ˌɑ̃.fluˈɹɑʒ/
Word Rarity
Very rare
Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English
14
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
2
Syllables
8
Unique Chars
Meaning
noun
The process of extracting fragrance (essential oils) from flowers by using unscented wax or fat, then extracting with alcohol.
Uncountable
Example Sentences
- "The perfumes of plants like jasmine could only be extracted by enfleurage, as other methods of the time would denature the scents."
- "‘Thereʼs a man in Somerset who claims heʼs invented a method of enfleurage that requires no alcohol.’"
- "I was set on developing a lilac enfleurage from my own shrub."
Etymology
Borrowed from French enfleurage.
Regional Pronunciation
- American English: /ˌɑ̃.fluˈɹɑʒ/
- British English: /ˌɑ̃.fluˈɹɑʒ/