late 14c., essencia (respelled late 15c. on French model), from Latin essentia "being, essence," abstract noun formed (to translate Greek ousia "being, essence") from essent-, pres [..]

kernel: the choicest or most essential or most vital part of some idea or experience; "the gist of the prosecutor's argument"; "the heart and soul of [..]

n. That which makes a thing to be what it is.

Philosophy. The presumed reality at a things core that makes it what it is and not something else.

Concentrated flavour derived from food, usually by macerating in alcohol.

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1 : the real or ultimate nature of a thing : the properties that make a thing what it is [his award is legitimate only so long as it draws its from the collective bargaining agreement "United [..]

Extract. While the words may be used interchangeably US-Great Britain, all essences are extracts, but extracts are not all essences. A stock is a water extract of food. Other solvents (edible) may be [..]

Essence refers to the possibility of fixed and timeless existence.

A design pattern to help avoid kitchen sink constructors with large numbers of parameters. You have a separate class (the essence) which has a no-argument constructor and can be initialised incrementa [..]

Extract. While the words may be used interchangeably US-Great Britain, all essences are extracts, but extracts are not all essences. A stock is a water extract of food. Other solvents (edible) may be [..]

 A concentrated stock or extract of a flavorful ingredient such as mushrooms, truffles, celery, or leeks.

Obtained by distillation or infusion, they are strong aromatic liquids used either to enhance the flavor of certain preparations or to flavor certain foods that have little flavor of their own.

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(n) a substance obtained from a plant, or the like, by distillation, infusion, etc., and containing its characteristic properties in concentrated form (See flower remedy

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Good, pleasant, or attractive. "Having a totally essence time, wish you were here."

"Without question the Essence, or Consciousness, which is the same thing, sleeps deeply... The Essence in itself is very beautiful. It came from above, from the stars. Lamentably, it is smothered deep within all these “I’s” we carry inside. By contrast, the Essence can retrace its steps, return to the point of origin, go back to the stars, but [..]

From the English word essence, which means either "odour, scent" or else "fundamental quality". Ultimately it derives from Latin esse "to be".