: a musical instrument of the lute family used in southwest Asia and northern Africa

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This set is complete with four fragrance icons—Oud Wood Eau de Parfum, Tobacco Vanille Eau de Parfum, Soleil Blanc Eau de Parfum, and the Lost Cherry Eau de Parfum—each with very different, very rich notes (oud, woody, solar, amber, and fruity) for an olfactory trip of a lifetime. Annie Blackman, Allure, 5 Nov. 2024 Prodigy comes with rose absolute and patchouli, and Mentor is packaged with boya oud and amber. Adam Hurly, Robb Report, 5 Nov. 2024 The sweet and tart smell is deepened with patchouli, cardamom, warm oud, and tonka bean. Megan Wahn, Architectural Digest, 18 Oct. 2024 The floral scent then dries down to a sultry woodsy finish, featuring saffron, patchouli, amber and a touch of oud. Esther Newman, refinery29.com, 21 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for oud 

Word History

Etymology

Arabic ʽūd, literally, wood

First Known Use

1738, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of oud was in 1738

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“Oud.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/oud. Accessed 1 Dec. 2024.

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