About The Word Ladanum
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Ladanum
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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 Related Terms | Find terms related to Ladanum: 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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