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Oxford Reference Dictionary

n. (in full neroli oil) an essential oil from the flowers of the Seville orange, used in perfumery. Etymology: F néroli f. It. neroli, perh. f. the name of an Italian princess

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

Neroli Ner"o*li, n. [F. n['e]roli, said to be from the name of an Italian princess.] (Chem.) An essential oil obtained by distillation from the flowers of the orange. It has a strong odor, and is used in perfumery, etc. Neroli camphor (Chem.), a white crystalline waxy substance, tasteless and odorless, obtained from beroli oil; -- called also auradin.