Words Seldom Seen: Petrichor

Petrichor

Noun: a pleasant smell that frequently accompanies the first rain after a long period of warm, dry weather.

Example: “For a few moments as the rain began, the pleasant smell of petrichor was in their nostrils.”

Pronounced pe-trikor. pe as in pedant, trikor as in liquor.


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