BDELLIUM
bdellium
(noun) aromatic gum resin; similar to myrrh
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
bdellium (countable and uncountable, plural bdelliums)
Probably an aromatic gum like balsam that was exuded from a tree, probably one of several species in the genus Commiphora.
Source: Wiktionary
Bdel"lium, n. Etym: [L., fr. Gr. ; cf. Heb. b'dolakh bdellium (in
sense 1).]
1. An unidentified substance mentioned in the Bible (Gen. ii. 12, and
Num. xi. 7), variously taken to be a gum, a precious stone, or
pearls, or perhaps a kind of amber found in Arabia.
2. A gum resin of reddish brown color, brought from India, Persia,
and Africa.
Note: Indian bdellium or false myrrh is an exudation from
Balsamodendron Roxb. Other kinds are known as African, Sicilian, etc.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition