Food & eating

aromatic

pleasant-smelling

Something aromatic has a strong and pleasant smell, especially food, herbs or spices.

B2 common speech & writing

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What makes this curry so inviting?

The aromatic herbs and toasted spices.

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Aromatic spices filled the kitchen while my grandmother cooked.

The mistake everyone makes

Not: The soup is very aroma.

Say: The soup is very aromatic.

“Aromatic” is the adjective; “aroma” is the noun.

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How it fits in a sentence.

aromatic spices; an aromatic smell

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Aromatic spices filled the kitchen while my grandmother cooked.

Say it out loud two or three times, until it feels like yours.

aromatic

pleasant-smelling

“Aromatic spices filled the kitchen while my grandmother cooked.”

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