perfume
Cross references: 1. fragrance 1. per.fume \'p*r-.fyu:m, (.)p*r-'\ n [MF perfum, prob. fr. OProv, fr. perfumar to perfume, fr. per-X thoroughly (fr. L) + fumar to smoke, fr. L fumare - more at FUME 1: the scent of something sweet-smelling 2: a substance that emits a pleasant odor; esp : a fluid preparatio n of floral essences or synthetics and a fixative used for scenting 2. per.fume \(.)p*r-'fyu:m, 'p*r-.\ vt : to fill or impregnate with an odor : SCENT