opopanax

(əˈpɒpəˌnæks) n (Medicine) a strong smelling gum resin obtained from the S European plant Opopanax chironium, formerly used for medicinal purposes

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opopanax - an odorous gum resin formerly used in medicinesgum - any of various substances (soluble in water) that exude from certain plants; they are gelatinous when moist but harden on drying

Opopanax

a genus of perennial herbaceous plants of the family Umbelliferae. The leaves are pinnate with entire or deeply separated segments. The petals are yellow and have recurved tips. The fruit is obovate or round. There are three or four species, found primarily in the Mediterranean area. One species, O. armeniacum, is found in the USSR, growing on rocky slopes in Armenia. The Mediterranean species O. chironium contains a substance in the roots that is used in perfumery.

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noun an odorous gum resin formerly used in medicines

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