agathosma

agathosma
   The term agathosma comes from the Greek words agathos (good) and osmè (smell, stink, fragrant, odour, scent, perfume). It translates loosely as 'good smell'. The term agathosma is used to denote an illusory or hallucinatory olfactory percept that presents itself in the form of a pleasant odour such as the scent of flowers, perfume, or honey. The term agathosma is used in opposition to the term * cacosmia ('bad smell').
   References
   Stearn, W.T. (1993). The gender of the generic name onosma (Boraginaceae). Taxon, 42, 679-681.

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  • Agathósma — Wild., Pflanzengattg. der Rutazeen; immergrüne, aromatisch riechende, südafrik. Sträucher …   Kleines Konversations-Lexikon

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  • Agathosma — ID 1780 Symbol Key AGATH3 Common Name agathosma Family Rutaceae Category Dicot Division Magnoliophyta US Nativity N/A US/NA Plant Yes State Distribution N/A Growth Habit N/A …   USDA Plant Characteristics

  • agathosma — ˈthäzmə noun Etymology: New Latin, from agath + osma 1. capitalized : a genus of southern African shrubs (family Rutaceae) having heathlike foliage from which a sulfur containing oil used in folk medicine is obtained and numerous small flowers in …   Useful english dictionary

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