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bdel·li·um

B0127500 (dĕl′ē-əm)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 budulḫu.]

bdellium

(ˈdɛlɪəm) n1. (Plants) any of several African or W Asian trees of the burseraceous genus Commiphora that yield a gum resin2. (Plants) the aromatic gum resin, similar to myrrh, produced by any of these trees[C16: from Latin, from Greek bdellion, perhaps from Hebrew bědhōlah]

bdel•li•um

(ˈdɛl i əm, -yəm)

n. 1. a fragrant gum resin obtained from plants of the bursera family, as of the genus Commiphora. 2. a plant yielding this resin. [< Latin < Greek bdéllion, probably < Semitic]

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

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(dĕl`ēəm), aromatic gum resinresin,
any of a class of amorphous solids or semisolids. Resins are found in nature and are chiefly of vegetable origin. They are typically light yellow to dark brown in color; tasteless; odorless or faintly aromatic; translucent or transparent; brittle, fracturing like glass;
..... Click the link for more information. obtained from trees of the genus Commiphora, or Balsamodendron, of the incense-treeincense-tree,
common name for members of the Burseraceae, a family of sometimes deciduous shrubs and large trees found chiefly in tropical America and NE Africa. The name derives from the characteristic aromatic oils or resins that occur in all parts of the plant.
..... Click the link for more information. family. It is similar to myrrh. Bdellium is used in medicines and perfumes.

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noun aromatic gum resin

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