aromatites

noun

aro·​ma·​ti·​tes

əˌrōməˈtītēz

plural aromatitae

-īˌtē

: a precious stone of ancient Arabia and Egypt

Word History

Etymology

Latin, from Greek arōmatitēs, from arōmatitēs aromatic, from arōmat-, arōma + -itēs -ite

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