When you say 'attar' are you speaking Arabic?

'Attar' is a word borrowed from Arabic 'iṭr'. The word entered the English language some time around 1798.

attar [noun] [1798]

• a fragrant essential oil (as from rose petals)
• fragrance

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Etymology: Persian 'ʽaṭir' perfumed, from Arabic, from 'ʽiṭr' perfume

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