GALBANUM


Meaning of GALBANUM in English

/gal"beuh neuhm/ , n.

a gum resin with a peculiar, strong odor, obtained from certain Asian plants of the genus Ferula, used in incense and formerly in medicine.

[ 1350-1400; ME chalbáne, Heb chelbenah ]

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