BDELLIUM


Meaning of BDELLIUM in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈde-lē-əm ]

noun

Etymology: Middle English, from Latin, from Greek bdellion

Date: 14th century

: a gum resin similar to myrrh obtained from various trees (genus Commiphora ) of the East Indies and Africa

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