Word of the Day 03/21/19 Petrichor
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Petrichor (noun)
petrichor [pe-trahy-kawr, ‐ker]
noun
1. a distinctive scent, usually described as earthy, pleasant, or sweet, produced by rainfall on very dry ground.
Origin: 1960–65; petro- + ichor (in the classical mythology sense “ethereal fluid”)
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petrichor [pe-trahy-kawr, ‐ker]
noun
1. a distinctive scent, usually described as earthy, pleasant, or sweet, produced by rainfall on very dry ground.
Origin: 1960–65; petro- + ichor (in the classical mythology sense “ethereal fluid”)
Now YOU come up with a sentence (or fic? or graphic?) that best illustrates the word.