bdellium

bdel·li·um  (dl-m)

n.

An aromatic gum resin similar to myrrh, produced by certain Asian and African shrubs or trees of the genus Commiphora.

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[Middle English, from Latin, from Greek bdellion, variant of bdolkhon, of Semitic origin; akin to Akkadian budulu.]

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bdellium [ˈdɛlɪəm]

n

1. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Plants) any of several African or W Asian trees of the burseraceous genus Commiphora that yield a gum resin

2. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Plants) the aromatic gum resin, similar to myrrh, produced by any of these trees

[from Latin, from Greek bdellion, perhaps from Hebrew bědhōlah]

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Noun

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bdellium - aromatic gum resin; similar to myrrh gum resin - a mixture of resin and gum