petrichor
/ˈpɛtɹɪkɚ/ · noun
Meaning
- The distinctive scent, caused by geosmin, which accompanies the first rain after a long, warm, dry spell.
- The yellow organic oil that yields this scent.
Etymology / origin
No prose etymology has been added yet.
No ancestor words have been linked yet.
Related words
No related words have been linked yet.
Descendant words
No descendant words have been linked yet.