bdellium

English - Turkish

Definition of bdellium in English Turkish dictionary

bir çeşit kokulu reçine

bu reçinenin elde edildiği ağaç

Mekke pelesenk ağacı

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English - English

Definition of bdellium in English English dictionary

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

{n} the name of a sweet smelling gum

7, variously taken to be a gum, a precious stone, or pearls, or perhaps a kind of amber found in Arabia

{i} fragrant resin; plant which produces this resin

ii

A gum resin of reddish brown color, brought from India, Persia, and Africa

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aromatic gum resin; similar to myrrh

An unidentified substance mentioned in the Bible Gen

Hyphenation

bdel·li·um

Etymology

() From Latin bdellium Ancient Greek βδέλλιον (bdellion), itself perhaps from Hebrew בְּדֹלַח (bdólakh).