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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