[ ə(ʊ)'pɒpənaks ]
(also opoponax )
■ noun
1》 an American acacia with violet-scented flowers that yield an essential oil used in perfumery. [ Acacia farnesiana .]
2》 a yellow-flowered Mediterranean plant of the parsley family. [ Opopanax chironium .]
3》 a fragrant gum resin obtained from ~ or other plants, used in perfumery.
Origin
ME: via L. from Gk, from opos 'juice' + panax 'all-healing'; cf. panacea .