Bdellium
WordNet
noun
(1) Aromatic gum resin; similar to myrrh
WiktionaryText
Etymology
From < , itself perhaps from .
Noun
- Probably an aromatic gum like balsam that was exuded from a tree, probably one of several species in the genus Commiphora. Bdellium was an adulterant of the costly myrrh and remains a binder in perfumes.