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The earthnut. [Obs.]

Same as Annotto.

Belonging to, or resembling, the Arum family of plants.

Stand off, or begone. [Obs.] Aroint thee, witch, the rump-fed ronyon cries. Shak.

The stone pine (Pinus Cembra).

of plants or other substances which constitutes their fragrance; agreeable odor; as, the aroma of coffee.

A plant, drug, or medicine, characterized by a fragrant smell, and usually by a warm, pungent taste, as ginger, cinnamon spices.

Pertaining to, or containing, aroma; fragrant; spicy; strong- scented; odoriferous; as, aromatic balsam. Aromatic compound (Chem.), one of a large class of organic substances, as the oils of bitter almonds, wintergreen, and turpentine, the balsams, camphors, etc., many of which have an aromatic odor. They include many…

The act of impregnating or secting with aroma.

To impregnate with aroma; to render aromatic; to give a spicy scent or taste to; to perfume. Bacon.

One who, or that which, aromatizes or renders aromatic. Evelyn.

Aromatic. [Obs.] Caxton.

A barbarous word used by the old chemists to designate various medical remedies. [Obs.]

The past or preterit tense of Arise.

In a circle; circularly; on every side; round.

The act of arousing, or the state of being aroused. Whatever has associated itself with the arousal and activity of our better nature. Hare.

from a state of rest; to stir, or put in motion or exertion; to rouse; to excite; as, to arouse one from sleep; to arouse the dormant faculties. Grasping his spear, forth issued to arouse His brother, mighty sovereign on the host. Cowper. No suspicion was aroused. Merivale.

n a row, line, or rank; successively; in order. Shak. And twenty, rank in rank, they rode arow. Dryden.

See Aroint.

The production of the tones of a chord in rapid succession, as in playing the harp, and not simultaneously; a strain thus played.