Meaning 1neutral · 82%
Having a pronounced pleasant smell or taste, especially in food and drink.
Natural examples
Frisch gemahlener Kaffee riecht besonders aromatisch.
Freshly ground coffee smells especially aromatic.
Mit diesen Kräutern wird die Suppe aromatischer.
These herbs make the soup more aromatic.
Ich bevorzuge einen aromatischen Tee ohne Zucker.
I prefer an aromatic tea without sugar.
Usage note
The everyday sense allows aromatischer and am aromatischsten. The separate non-gradable chemistry sense does not simply mean pleasantly scented.
Mini-lesson: aromatisch
Having a pronounced pleasant smell or taste, especially in food and drink. The everyday sense allows aromatischer and am aromatischsten. The separate non-gradable chemistry sense does not simply mean pleasantly scented.
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