A concentrated extract, particularly of a substance like vanilla or perfume. In perfumery, it refers to the most concentrated form of fragrance with the highest percentage of aromatic compounds.
From French 'extrait', past participle of 'extraire' meaning 'to extract', from Latin 'extrahere' composed of 'ex-' (out) and 'trahere' (to draw). The term entered English through culinary and perfumery contexts.
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