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GALBANUM
galbanum, gum albanum
(noun) a bitter aromatic gum resin that resembles asafetida
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
galbanum (countable and uncountable, plural galbanums)
A bitter, aromatic resin or gum, extracted from plants of the genus Ferula, that resembles assafoetida and has been used in incense and in aromatherapy
Source: Wiktionary
Gal"ban, Gal"ba*num, n. Etym: [L. galbanum, Gr. klekb'n: cf. F. galbanum.]
Definition: A gum resin exuding from the stems of certain Asiatic umbelliferous plants, mostly species of Ferula. The Bubon Galbanum of South Africa furnishes an inferior kind of galbanum. It has an acrid, bitter taste, a strong, unpleasant smell, and is used for medical purposes, also in the arts, as in the manufacture of varnish.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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