~ 1 [ mə: ]
■ noun a fragrant gum resin obtained from certain trees and used, especially in the Near East, in perfumery, medicines, and incense.
Derivatives
~y adjective
Origin
OE myrra , myrre , via L. from Gk murra , of Semitic origin.
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~ 2 [ mə: ]
■ noun another term for sweet cicely .
Origin
C16: from L. myrris , from Gk murris .