"odourscape" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: odourscapes [plural], odorscape [alternative]
Etymology: From odour + -scape. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|odour|scape}} odour + -scape Head templates: {{en-noun}} odourscape (plural odourscapes)
  1. An olfactory environment; the various odours in an environment. Synonyms: scentscape, smellscape

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Alternative forms

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