n.
1.the choicest or most essential or most vital part of some idea or experience
2.any substance possessing to a high degree the predominant properties of a plant or drug or other natural product from which it is extracted
3.the central meaning or theme of a speech or literary work
4.a toiletry that emits and diffuses a fragrant odor
Idiom of the Day
get one's wires crossed
to get confused about something
We got our wires crossed and we both went to different places for our meeting.