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galbanum

gal·ba·num [ gálbənəm ]


noun 
Definition:
 
gum resin in incense: a yellowish to green or brown aromatic bitter gum resin derived from several related Asian plants. Use: incense, medicinally as a counterirritant. Genus Ferula.

[12th century. Via Latin< Greek khalbanē< Semitic]
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