hīˈrāsēəm noun
( -s )
Etymology: New Latin, from hyrac-, hyrax + -eum (as in castoreum )
: a southern African product somewhat like castoreum said to be excreted by the hyrax and formerly much used as a folk remedy and as a fixative for perfumes
hīˈrāsēəm noun
( -s )
Etymology: New Latin, from hyrac-, hyrax + -eum (as in castoreum )
: a southern African product somewhat like castoreum said to be excreted by the hyrax and formerly much used as a folk remedy and as a fixative for perfumes
Webster's New International English Dictionary. Новый международный словарь английского языка Webster. 2012