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Onycha

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On´y`cha
n.1.
1.An ingredient of the Mosaic incense, probably the operculum of some kind of strombus.
2.The precious stone called onyx.
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For instance, the following gives advice on how to make an incense: "and the Lord said unto Moses, take unto thee sweet spices, Stacte (also known as storax) and Onycha (also known as labdanum) and Galbanum, also Frankincense; of each there shall be a like weight, and make an incense blended as by the perfumer.
Fragrance's glorious past and its exciting future by Fishman, Harvey M. / Household & Personal Products Industry
The incense was made by blending together equal amounts of frankincense, stacte, onycha and galbanum (another resinous shrub), while the oil required 16 pounds of myrrh with the same amount of cassia and half as much each of cinnamon and calamus.
M2: GARDENING : AS NICE SPICE by Sunday Mercury (Birmingham, England)
Onycha (Styrax benzoin) (pronounced oh-nigh-kah) was traditionally known for its comforting and soothing properties.
Frankincense, myrrh, and more: oils that heal as referenced in the ... by Troth, Millie; Manery, Bob / Countryside & Small Stock Journal
 
 
 
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