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essence — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • essence noun The most basic, defining quality of something — what makes it what it truly is.

Senses

essence is used for these senses in English:

  • essence The concentrated form of a plant or drug obtained through a distillation process.

essence — full definition

  1. noun The most basic, defining quality of something — what makes it what it truly is.
  2. noun A concentrated liquid extracted from a plant, used for flavoring or fragrance.

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