OPOPANAX


Meaning of OPOPANAX in English

[ 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 .

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