OPOPANAX


Meaning of OPOPANAX in English

əˈpäpəˌnaks noun

Etymology: Latin, from Greek, from opo- + panax

1. also opop·o·nax “ -es

a. : an odorous gum resin formerly used in medicine and believed to be obtained from Hercules' allheal

b. : bisabol

2.

a. capitalized : a genus of southern European herbs (family Umbelliferae) having compound umbels of yellow flowers and fruit with numerous oil tubes

b. -es : a plant of the genus Opopanax ; specifically : hercules' allheal

3. -es : huisache

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