bdel·li·um (d l  - m)n. An aromatic gum resin similar to myrrh, produced by certain Asian and African shrubs or trees of the genus Commiphora. [Middle English, from Latin, from Greek bdellion, variant of bdolkhon, of Semitic origin; akin to Akkadian budul  u.] |
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 | 1. | bdellium - aromatic gum resin; similar to myrrh gum resin - a mixture of resin and gum |
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