LABDANUM

labdanum, ladanum

(noun) a soft blackish-brown resinous exudate from various rockroses used in perfumes especially as a fixative

labdanum, gum labdanum

(noun) a dark brown to greenish oleoresin that has a fragrant odor and is used as a fixative in perfumes; obtained as a juice from certain rockroses

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

labdanum (usually uncountable, plural labdanums)

A sticky brown resin obtained from species of rockrose, used mainly in perfume.

Source: Wiktionary


Lab"da*num, n. (Bot.)

Definition: See Ladanum.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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