labdanum

The English word “labdanum” has 1 meaning listed here.

noun

A sticky brown resin obtained from species of rockrose, used mainly in perfume.

Etymology

From Latin lādanum, from Ancient Greek λήδανον (lḗdanon, “gum”), from λήδον (lḗdon, “rockrose”), from a Semitic language; compare Akkadian 𒆷𒁷𒉡 (ladinnu).

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