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essence

English

  1. 🔊 any substance possessing to a high degree the predominant properties of a plant or drug or other natural product from which it is extracted
  2. 🔊 a toiletry that emits and diffuses a fragrant odor
  3. 🔊 the central meaning or theme of a speech or literary work
  4. 🔊 the choicest or most essential or most vital part of some idea or experience
    “the gist of the prosecutor's argument”

Spanish

  1. 🔊 esencia essence
  2. 🔊 chiste essence, importance, matter or purpose of something
  3. 🔊 miga essence, core (most significant feature of something)

Similar words

perfume kernel substance core center centre gist heart heart and soul inwardness marrow meat nub pith sum nitty-gritty effect burden core gist affective meaning ambergris ambrosia aroma