: a musical instrument of the lute family used in southwest Asia and northern Africa

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These bold compositions—such as those with heavy doses of oud, amber, vanilla or robust florals—are making a statement, reflecting a desire for extravagance and presence. Laia Farran Graves, Forbes.com, 1 June 2025 That striking setting is first seen at dusk in a sequence whose fusion of poetry, tradition, kinship and omen sets the mood for what follows, as does the plangent lyricism of the (uncredited) score’s oud. Sheri Linden, HollywoodReporter, 16 May 2025 Grounded by precious oud, oakmoss, and musk, and enveloped in the warmth of tonka, vanilla, and ambertonic, Astrum Nova leaves a sensual, lingering trail that Is both vibrant and refined. Angelina Villa-Clarke, Forbes.com, 16 June 2025 Malin + Goetz’s Tomato Home Spray, Flamingo Estate’s Roma Heirloom Tomato Candle, and Loewe’s Tomato Leaves Liquid Soap are all additional examples of this shift in brand offerings beyond the well-trodden paths of neroli, oud, cedar, caramel, or rose. Stacia Datskovska, Footwear News, 13 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for oud

Word History

Etymology

Arabic ʽūd, literally, wood

First Known Use

1738, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of oud was in 1738

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“Oud.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/oud. Accessed 4 Jul. 2025.

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