odoratum
/oh-doh-RAH-tum/🏷️ Taxonomy● Basic
A scent epithet applied where a sweet fragrance is a defining feature, whether it is carried by the flowers, the living leaves, or the foliage as it dries. This is the neuter form, paired with neuter genus names. Appears as odoratus (masculine), odorata (feminine), or odoratum (neuter).
Etymology
From Latin odoratus, meaning "fragrant" or "perfumed," from odor (scent).
Example
“Galium odoratum (sweet woodruff) releases its scent of new-mown hay as the foliage dries, which the epithet and common name both record.”