The Very Attributes That Make a Thing What It Is

This page is the CodyCross answer for the clue below from Culinary Arts, Group 125, Puzzle 2 (Stoves and Ovens).

Question is: The Very Attributes That Make a Thing What It Is

and the answer is: ESSENCE

Word Meaning:

ESSENCE — The inherent nature of a thing or idea.

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