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Word of the Day for Wednesday, May 23, 2007

redolent \\RED-uh-luhnt\\, adjective:

1. Having or exuding fragrance; scented; aromatic.
2. Full of fragrance; odorous; smelling (usually used with 'of' or
'with').
3. Serving to bring to mind; evocative; suggestive; reminiscent
(usually used with 'of' or 'with').

 The 142-foot-long sidewheeled steamer . . . ferried people from
 place to place, . . . its two decks redolent with the aroma of
 fresh grapes, peaches, and other fruit headed for the rail spur
 at the Canandaigua pier, then on to markets in New York,
 Philadelphia, and Washington, D.C. 
 -- A. M. Sperber and Eric Lax, Bogart
 

 The simple, semisweet and moist cake was redolent of cinnamon and
 nutmeg and studded with Mr. McCartney's favorite nuts, pecans. 
 -- Bryan Miller, "Lots of Smidgens, But Hold the Meat", New York
 Times, September 7, 1994
 

 Backed by soaring sax and energetic percussion, Martin makes the
 sort of celebratory, Spanish party music redolent of warm weather
 and cocktails. 
 -- Lisa Verrico, Times (London), November 10, 2000
 

 It's a fine word, "Fellowship", redolent of Oxbridge high tables
 and intellectual excellence. 
 -- Paul Hoggart, Times (London), February 24, 2001
 

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Redolent derives from Latin redolens, -entis, present participle of
redolere, "to emit a scent, to diffuse an odor," from red-, re- +
olere, "to exhale an odor."

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