Both Uses of
essence
in
Jacob Have I Loved
- The windows of the house were open and the overwhelming ammonia essence of cat stood like an invisible wall between me and the front yard.†
Chpt 8 *
- It had a cheap fragrance, which I tried to fool myself would cover the essence of crab.†
Chpt 16
Definition:
the defining or most important quality of something
or:
a extract that concentrates important qualities of something such as smell or taste
or:
a extract that concentrates important qualities of something such as smell or taste