See Also: Perfume(medicine)
perfume(1)(dictionary)
perfume(2)(dictionary)
perfume(encyclopedia)
perfume 2, verb(dictionary)
perfume 1, noun(dictionary)
perfume bottle(encyclopedia)
Chua Huong - Perfume Mountain(tourism)
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Roast Wood Pigeon, Perfume of Ceps, White Truffle Oil(recipes)

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perfume verb trans. M16.
[French parfumer, perfumer from Italian parfumare, per- (now pro-) lit. 'smoke through': see PER-1, FUME verb.]
Fill or impregnate with the fumes or vapour of a burning substance for the purpose of imparting a sweet smell to or (formerly) fumigating. obsolete exc. as in sense 2. M16.
Impregnate with a sweet smell; impart a sweet smell to. M16.
P. Gallico Perfuming the district with the scent of lemon and orange trees.