petrichor

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA ^(key): /ˈpɛtrɪkə/ or /-kɔ(ə)r/
• (US) (Canada) IPA ^(key): /ˈpɛtrɪkɚ/

• Audio (CA)

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• Hyphenation: pe‧tri‧chor

Noun

Singular petrichor

Plural none

1. (uncountable) Petrichor is the smell given off by the ground and plants after a rain.