Redolent /(-lent)/

Red·o·lent

Redolent

a.

[L. redolens, -entis, p. pr. of redolere to emit a scent, diffuse an odor; pref. red-, re-, re- + olere to emit a smell. See Odor.]

Diffusing odor or fragrance; spreading sweet scent; scented; odorous; smelling; -- usually followed by of.
Gales . . . redolent of joy and youth.
— Gray.

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