myrrh
Concise Oxford English Dictionary © 2008 Oxford University Press:
myrrh1 /məː/
▶noun a fragrant gum resin obtained from certain trees and used, especially in the Near East, in perfumery, medicines, and incense.
– derivatives
myrrhy adjective.
myrrhy adjective.
– origin OE myrra, myrre, via L. from Gk murra, of Semitic origin.
Concise Oxford English Dictionary © 2008 Oxford University Press:
myrrh2 /məː/
▶noun another term for sweet cicely.
– origin C16: from L. myrris, from Gk murris.
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