a. rare. [ad. L. suāveolens, -entem, f. suāve advb. neut. of suāvis SUAVE + olens, olent-, pr. pple. of olēre to smell.] Sweet-smelling, sweet-scented.

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1657.  Tomlinson, Renou’s Disp., 85. Medicaments are made more odoriferous and suaveolent.

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1819.  [H. Busk], Banquet, II. 544. Suaveolent, the viands valets bear.

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1900.  B. D. Jackson, Gloss. Bot. Terms, 257.

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  So † Suaveolence, fragrance.

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1657.  Tomlinson, Renou’s Disp., 201. Accomodated to conciliate suaveolence to the skin or body.

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