maple-perfumed
|ma-ple-per-fumed|
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/ˈmeɪpəl pərˌfjumd/
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/ˈmeɪpəl pəˌfjuːmd/
maple scent
Etymology
Etymology Information
'maple-perfumed' is a compound word formed from 'maple' and 'perfumed'. 'Maple' originates from Old English 'mapulder', referring to the tree, while 'perfumed' comes from Latin 'perfumare', meaning 'to smoke through'.
Historical Evolution
'Mapulder' evolved into 'maple' in Middle English, and 'perfumare' transformed into 'perfume' in French, eventually becoming 'perfumed' in English.
Meaning Changes
Initially, 'perfumed' meant 'to fill with smoke', but it evolved to mean 'to fill with a pleasant scent'.
Meanings by Part of Speech
Adjective 1
having the scent or aroma of maple.
The room was maple-perfumed after baking the pie.
Synonyms
Last updated: 2025/06/15 00:43