essence

About 19.71 uses per million words.

Meaning

1. noun The inherent nature of a thing or idea.
2. noun The true nature of anything, not accidental or illusory.
3. noun Constituent substance.
4. noun A being; especially, a purely spiritual being.
5. noun A significant feature of something.

   (Can we add an example for this sense?)

6. noun The concentrated form of a plant or drug obtained through an extraction or distillation process.

   essence of Jojoba

7. noun An extract or concentrate obtained from a plant or other matter used for flavouring, or as a restorative.

   vanilla essence

8. noun Fragrance, a perfume.

Similar words

substance nitty-gritty inwardness gist effect sum burden center kernel perfume

Often followed by

of and is the or in a that to

Word family

essences