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labdanum

lab·da·num

uncommon

noun

1.

a dark brown to greenish oleoresin that has a fragrant odor and is used as a fixative in perfumes; obtained as a juice from certain rockroses

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2.

a soft blackish-brown resinous exudate from various rockroses used in perfumes especially as a fixative

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From Latin lādanum, from Ancient Greek λήδανον (lḗdanon, “gum”), from λήδον (lḗdon, “rockrose”), from a Semitic language; compare Akkadian 𒆷𒁷𒉡 (ladinnu).

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