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opopanax

opo·pa·nax

UK/əˈpɒpənaks/ US/əˈpɑpənæks/ uncommon obsolete

noun

1.

an odorous gum resin formerly used in medicines

Origin

Borrowed from Latin opopanax, from Hellenistic Greek ὀποπάναξ (opopánax), from Ancient Greek ὀπός (opós, “vegetable juice”) + πάναξ (pánax, “any of several plants believed to have medicinal benefits”).

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