OXFORD 9000
📚 noun • entry_id 17549

essence

/ˈɛsəns/
Meanings (ES + gloss)
esencia
The inherent nature of a thing or idea.
The essence of Addison’s humour is irony.
They [the laws] are at present, both in form and essence, the greatest curse that society labours under ; the scorn of the wicked, the consternation of the good, the refuge of thos…
esencia
The true nature of anything, not accidental or illusory.
esencia
A significant feature of something.
esencia • extracto
The concentrated form of a plant or drug obtained through a distillation process.
essence of Jojoba
esencia
Fragrance, a perfume.
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