HYRACEUM


Meaning of HYRACEUM in English

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

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