petrichor

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noun

The pleasant smell that accompanies the first rain after a dry spell.

πŸ’¬ Usage Examples

β€œVerity could smell the heavenly scent of petrichor rising up from the damp, hot summer pavement.” Annie Darling; True Love at the Lonely Hearts Bookshop; HarperCollins; 2018.
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