English noun: essential oil | |||
1. | essential oil (substance) an oil having the odor or flavor of the plant from which it comes; used in perfume and flavorings | ||
Synonyms | volatile oil | ||
Broader (hypernym) | oil | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | absinthe oil, atar, athar, attar, bitter almond oil, clove oil, costus oil, eucalyptus oil, ilang-ilang, linalool, oil of cloves, oil of turpentine, ottar, spirit of turpentine, turpentine, turps, wormwood oil | ||