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petrichor

\ ˈpe-trə-ˌkȯr \

Noun

A pleasant smell that frequently accompanies the first rain after a long period of warm, dry weather

From Greek petros “stone” + ichor “the fluid that flows in the veins of the gods”

The air was filled with the refreshing scent of petrichor as the first drops of rain hit the dry ground.

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