English & Language
What Does It Smell Like?
Do all smells have the same name?
The short answer
Coffee can have an aroma. Flowers can have a fragrance. Lemon can smell citrusy. Mint can smell minty.
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- Coffee can have an aroma. Flowers can have a fragrance. Lemon can smell citrusy. Mint can smell minty.
- Garlic can smell pungent. A campfire can smell smoky. Fresh soil can smell earthy.
- The special earthy smell associated with rain falling on dry ground has a fascinating name: petrichor.
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- What is the short answer to “What Does It Smell Like?”?
- Can you explain one key fact in your own words?
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