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Ladanum

Ladanum Meaning & Definition
Ladanum Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Ladanum?

[n] a soft blackish-brown resinous exudate from various rockroses used in perfumes especially as a fixative

Synonyms | Synonyms for Ladanum: labdanum

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See Also | Cistus ladanifer | Cistus ladanum | common gum cistus | oleoresin

Ladanum In Webster's Dictionary

\Lad"a*num\, n. [L. ladanum, ledanum, Gr. la`danon, lh`danon, fr. lh^don name of a shrub, mastic; cf. Per. l[=a]dan, l[=a]den. Cf. {Laudanum}.] A gum resin gathered from certain Oriental species of {Cistus}. It has a pungent odor and is chiefly used in making plasters, and for fumigation. [Written also {labdanum}.]

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