Word of the Day: Petrichor

[debodun]

Petrichor (noun) - the earthy scent produced when rain falls on dry soil.

When I stepped out of the house on a damp autumn day, the petrichor hung in the atmosphere.

 

[Sliverfox]

Good thing debodun put up the meaning of petrichor.
Thought it was getting the dog's toenails trimmed.

 

[Aunt Marg]

I'm terrible when it comes to certain words, and so am ALWAYS getting petrichor mixed up with vellichor, silly me.

 

[peramangkelder]

I was unaware there was an actual word for the scent of rain on dry ground until a few years ago
Petrichor is an unmistakeable scent in Australia when the land has had a harsh Summer and then the rains come
"What is appealing about this scent is that it has a positive association" ABC News