n. a gum resin from several trees of the genus Commiphora used, esp. in the Near East, in perfumery, medicine, incense, etc. myrrhic adj. myrrhy adj.
[ OE myrra, myrre f. L myrr(h)a f. Gk murra, of Semitic orig. ]
n. a gum resin from several trees of the genus Commiphora used, esp. in the Near East, in perfumery, medicine, incense, etc. myrrhic adj. myrrhy adj.
[ OE myrra, myrre f. L myrr(h)a f. Gk murra, of Semitic orig. ]
Concise Oxford English dictionary. Краткий оксфордский словарь английского языка. 2012