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

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These picks range from sultry ouds to aromatic tea blends, proving that 2025 will be yet another interesting year in fragrance. Venus Wong, refinery29.com, 31 Jan. 2025 Notes of dark cocoa mingle with champagne truffle, mandarin, oud and rose centifolia. Celia Shatzman, Forbes, 19 Dec. 2024 There are three different captivating and refreshing scents: santal and vetiver, bergamot and hinoki, and black rose and oud. Nicole Pyles, Better Homes & Gardens, 27 Nov. 2024 Jasmine's collection is meant to embody how the princess finds her own path, and her fragrance, while inspired by the scent of oud, features notes of sparkling jasmine flower, jeweled currants and soft woods. Cinderella. Felecia Wellington Radel, USA TODAY, 11 Feb. 2025 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 10 Mar. 2025.

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