Cheirosas

Cheirosas is the feminine plural form of the Portuguese adjective cheiroso, meaning fragrant or aromatic. It is used to describe feminine plural nouns that emit a pleasant smell, for example flores cheirosas (fragrant flowers) or ervas cheirosas (aromatic herbs). The term functions as an adjective that agrees with the noun it modifies, following standard Portuguese gender and number rules.

Etymology and grammar: cheiroso derives from cheiro (smell) with the suffix -oso, and cheirosa is the feminine singular form. The plural cheirosas combines the feminine ending -a with the plural -s. The word is most commonly encountered in phrases describing materials, plants, or substances with noticeable aroma, rather than as a standalone noun.

Usage notes: In botany, horticulture, cuisine, and cosmetics, cheirosas denotes noticeable fragrance. It can apply to flowers, herbs, spices, and scented products. The sense is inherently tied to perception of aroma and may carry subjective nuance depending on context and individual preference.

Proper noun caveat: When capitalized as Cheirosas, it could function as a proper name for a place, brand, or organization in specific contexts. There is no widely recognized entity by that name in major reference sources, so capitalization typically signals a proper noun rather than a common descriptive term.

See also: cheiroso, cheirosa, cheiro.