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Petrichor · \ PET-ri-kuhr\· noun
A pleasant smell that frequently accompanies the first rain after a long period of warm, dry weather
Examples:
‘other than the petrichor emanating from the rapidly drying grass, there was not a trace of evidence that it had rained at all’
‘The petrichor in the air reminded me of home and I found myself humming “Mitti di khushboo” ‘ ( this sentence I made at random from my own experience)
Origin
1960s: blend of petro- ‘relating to rocks’ (the smell is believed to be caused by a liquid mixture of organic compounds which collects in the ground) and ichor.
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I really like this word, Priya.I should have guessed it was related to rocks from the word petro. Your sentence explains the use of the word well. 🙂
The second sentence was actually what I felt when it was raining in my place in the evening
Great word, Priya. Its not one I’ve come across very often and I had a moment of of ‘Oh – I remember that word!’ when I saw it. 🙂
Haha
Thanks