Etymology

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Today it means: Synonym of parfum (“solvent containing around 15% to 40% aromatic compounds”). Full definition →

French extrait ← Latin extractum
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  1. Latinextractum
  2. Frenchextrait
  3. English todayextrait

Borrowed from French extrait.

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