labdanum

[ lab-duh-nuhm ]

/ ˈlæb də nəm /

noun

a resinous juice that exudes from various rockroses of the genus Cistus: used in perfumery, fumigating substances, etc.

Also ladanum.

Origin of labdanum

1350–1400; Middle English labdanum, lapdanum<Medieval Latin, for Latin lādanum<Greek lā́danon, akin to lêdon rockrose <Semitic

Words nearby labdanum

lab, La Baie, Laban, Laban dance notation system, labarum, labdanum, Labe, labefaction, label, labeled bracketing, La Belle Dame Sans Merci

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Example sentences from the Web for labdanum

You may try a strong ethereal or alcoholic solution of benzoin, tolu, storax, olibanum or labdanum.
Scientific American, Vol. XXXIX.--No. 24. [New Series.], December 14, 1878|Various
Mrs. Burton followed in December, with her entire fortune—a modest 300 in gold, and life promised to be all labdanum.
The Life of Sir Richard Burton|Thomas Wright
“Stripes of labdanum” or ladanum: a fragrant, resinous exudation from the plants Cystus creticus and Cystus ladaniferus.
The Browning Cyclopdia|Edward Berdoe
Aromaticus, and as much Labdanum; beat the whole into a very fine powder, and sift it through a lawn sieve.
The Toilet of Flora|Pierre-Joseph Buc'hoz

British Dictionary definitions for labdanum

labdanum

ladanum

/ (ˈlæbdənəm) /

noun

a dark resinous juice obtained from various rockroses of the genus Cistus, used in perfumery and in the manufacture of fumigants and medicinal plasters

Word Origin for labdanum

C16: Latin, from Greek ladanon, from lēdon rockrose, from Semitic

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单词	labdanum
释义	labdanum [ lab-duh-nuhm ] / ˈlæb də nəm / noun a resinous juice that exudes from various rockroses of the genus Cistus: used in perfumery, fumigating substances, etc. Also ladanum. Origin of labdanum 1350–1400; Middle English labdanum, lapdanum<Medieval Latin, for Latin lādanum<Greek lā́danon, akin to lêdon rockrose <Semitic Words nearby labdanum lab, La Baie, Laban, Laban dance notation system, labarum, labdanum, Labe, labefaction, label, labeled bracketing, La Belle Dame Sans Merci Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for labdanum You may try a strong ethereal or alcoholic solution of benzoin, tolu, storax, olibanum or labdanum. Scientific American, Vol. XXXIX.--No. 24. [New Series.], December 14, 1878\|Various Mrs. Burton followed in December, with her entire fortune—a modest 300 in gold, and life promised to be all labdanum. The Life of Sir Richard Burton\|Thomas Wright “Stripes of labdanum” or ladanum: a fragrant, resinous exudation from the plants Cystus creticus and Cystus ladaniferus. The Browning Cyclopdia\|Edward Berdoe Aromaticus, and as much Labdanum; beat the whole into a very fine powder, and sift it through a lawn sieve. The Toilet of Flora\|Pierre-Joseph Buc'hoz British Dictionary definitions for labdanum labdanum ladanum / (ˈlæbdənəm) / noun a dark resinous juice obtained from various rockroses of the genus Cistus, used in perfumery and in the manufacture of fumigants and medicinal plasters Word Origin for labdanum C16: Latin, from Greek ladanon, from lēdon rockrose, from Semitic Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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