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petrichor in Arabic

قَفْو qafw

UK/ˈpɛt.ɹɪ.kəUS/ˈpɛt.ɹɪˌkɔɹ

petrichor in Arabic: قَفْو (qafw). In English, petrichor means the distinctive scent, caused by geosmin, which accompanies the first rain after a long, warm, dry spell.

Arabic words for petrichor

distinctive scent which accompanies rain
قَفْو qafw

English meaning of petrichor

  1. noun The distinctive scent, caused by geosmin, which accompanies the first rain after a long, warm, dry spell.
  2. noun The yellow organic oil that yields this scent.

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Questions about petrichor in Arabic

What is the meaning of petrichor in Arabic?
Petrichor in Arabic is قَفْو (qafw).
ما معنى كلمة petrichor؟
Petrichor: قَفْو (qafw).
What does petrichor mean in English?
Petrichor means the distinctive scent, caused by geosmin, which accompanies the first rain after a long, warm, dry spell.

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