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A bitter aromatic gum resin that resembles asafetida
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galbanum
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WordNet
Word definitions in WordNet
n. a bitter aromatic gum resin that resembles asafetida [syn: gum albanum ]
Wikipedia
Word definitions in Wikipedia
Galbanum is an aromatic gum resin , the product of certain umbelliferous Persian plant species in the genus Ferula , chiefly Ferula gummosa (synonym F. galbaniflua ) and Ferula rubricaulis . Galbanum-yielding plants grow plentifully on the slopes of the ...
Wiktionary
Word definitions in Wiktionary
n. A bitter, aromatic resin or gum, extracted from plants of the genus ''Ferula'', that resembles assafoetida and has been used in incense and in aromatherapy
The Collaborative International Dictionary
Word definitions in The Collaborative International Dictionary
Galban \Gal"ban\, Galbanum \Gal"ba*num\, n. [L. galbanum, Gr. ?, prob. from Heb. klekb'n?h: cf. F. galbanum.] A gum resin exuding from the stems of certain Asiatic umbelliferous plants, mostly species of Ferula . The Bubon Galbanum of South Africa ...
Usage examples of galbanum.
They advocate bloodletting, laxatives, hot fomentations, a potion of hydromel mixed with hyssop, and lozenges made from galbanum and turpentine resin.
It takes but a few special words, a candle of sun yellow, the resinous scent of galbanum, and standing naked in the dawn-rising wind.
Some of them sell galbanum and nard, and curious perfumes from the islands of the Indian Sea, and the thick oil of red roses, and myrrh and little nail-shaped cloves.