myrrh
From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary EnglishRelated topics: Hair & beauty, Plantsmyrrhmyrrh /mɜː $ mɜːr/ noun [uncountable] DCBHBPa substance that comes from trees and is used for making perfume and incenseExamples from the Corpusmyrrh• Just before the sword would strike Smryna, Aphrodite changes her into a myrrh tree.• The poem is deliberately unconventional: no mention of gold, frankincense, and myrrh.• For meditation, yoga or for a philosophical discussion, try a blend of frankincense, myrrh and cedarwood.Origin myrrh (800-900) Latin myrrha, from Greek