"smellscape" meaning in English

See smellscape in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

Forms: smellscapes [plural]
Etymology: smell + -scape Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|smell|scape}} smell + -scape Head templates: {{en-noun}} smellscape (plural smellscapes)
  1. Synonym of odourscape Synonyms: odourscape [synonym, synonym-of]
    Sense id: en-smellscape-en-noun-vxuZMHox Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -scape

Inflected forms

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