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Word: Ladanum
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
mid 16th century: via Latin from Greek ladanon, lēdanon, from lēdon ‘mastic’
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˈladənəm
Dialects: British English
Definition:
a gum resin obtained from the twigs of a southern European rock rose, used in perfumery and for fumigation.
Short Definition:gum resin obtained from twigs of southern European rock rose, used in perfumery
Variant Forms:
- labdanum
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