enfleurage

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enfleurage

/ˌɑ̃.fluˈɹɑʒ/ UK, US

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Borrowed from French enfleurage.

noun enfleurages

uncountable, usually The process of extracting fragrance (essential oils) from flowers by using unscented wax or fat, then extracting with alcohol. The perfumes of plants like jasmine could only be extracted by enfleurage, as other methods of the time would denature the scents.

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noun the process of extracting fragrance from flowers

Español	enfloraje, maceración
Français	enfleurage

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@misc{enfleurage_2026,
  title = {enfleurage},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/enfleurage},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}