"labdanum" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: labdanums [plural]
Etymology: From Latin lādanum, from Ancient Greek λήδανον (lḗdanon, “gum”), from λήδον (lḗdon, “rockrose”), from a Semitic language; compare Akkadian 𒆷𒁷𒉡 (ladinnu). Etymology templates: {{der|en|la|lādanum}} Latin lādanum, {{der|en|grc|λήδανον||gum}} Ancient Greek λήδανον (lḗdanon, “gum”), {{der|en|sem}} Semitic, {{cog|akk|𒆷𒁷𒉡|tr=ladinnu}} Akkadian 𒆷𒁷𒉡 (ladinnu) Head templates: {{en-noun|-|s}} labdanum (usually uncountable, plural labdanums)
  1. A sticky brown resin obtained from species of rockrose, used mainly in perfume. Wikipedia link: labdanum Tags: uncountable, usually Categories (topical): Gums and resins Categories (lifeform): Malvales order plants Translations (resin): λήδανον (lḗdanon) [neuter] (Ancient Greek), labdano [masculine] (Italian), ládano [masculine] (Portuguese), lábdano [masculine] (Portuguese), ла́дан (ládan) [masculine] (Russian), ladanwm [masculine] (Welsh)

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