Meaning of LADANUM
| Pronunciation: | | 'ladnum
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| | Definition: | | [n] a soft blackish-brown resinous exudate from various rockroses used in perfumes especially as a fixative |
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| | Synonyms: | | labdanum |
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| | See Also: | | Cistus ladanifer, Cistus ladanum, common gum cistus, oleoresin | |
| Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | \Lad"a*num\, n. [L. ladanum, ledanum, Gr. la`danon,
lh`danon, fr. lh^don name of a shrub, mastic; cf. Per.
l[=a]dan, l[=a]den. Cf. {Laudanum}.]
A gum resin gathered from certain Oriental species of
{Cistus}. It has a pungent odor and is chiefly used in making
plasters, and for fumigation. [Written also {labdanum}.]
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