Attar \At"tar\, n. [Per. 'atar perfume, essence, Ar. 'itr, fr. 'atara to smell sweet. Cf. {Otto}.] A fragrant essential oil; esp., a volatile and highly fragrant essential oil obtained from the petals of roses. [Also written {otto} and {ottar}.]
attar n : essential oil or perfume obtained from flowers [syn: {atar}, {athar}, {ottar}]