asa dulcis
- noun
- Archaic
- Some traditional remedies for eczema include the use of asa dulcis on affected areas.
Examples
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Many herbalists recommend asa dulcis for skin irritations.
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The herbalist recommended asa dulcis to soothe my skin irritation.
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Researchers studied the effectiveness of asa dulcis in treating various dermatological conditions.
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You can find asa dulcis in many natural remedies.
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Researchers studied the effectiveness of asa dulcis in treating various dermatological conditions.
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The herbalist recommended asa dulcis to soothe my skin irritation.
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Some traditional remedies for eczema include applying asa dulcis directly to the affected areas.
Synonyms
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9.6
A sticky tree resin used to protect skin and scent perfumes
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9.9
A fragrant gum from certain trees used in perfume, incense, and to soothe skin
A sticky substance from trees with a sweet scent used to protect skin and scent perfumes and incense
A fragrant resin from trees used in perfumes and to soothe irritated skin
Surface Forms
Morphology
asa + dulcis
The components 'asa' and 'dulcis' are not English lexical items in the provided data (they appear to be Latin/binomial elements) so a B1 learner who knows ordinary English words would not be able to compose the meaning. Even if a learner recognised 'dulcis' as 'sweet' from Latin, that would not allow derivation of the specialized meaning 'a gum resin used for treating skin irritation'; the term is a botanical/technical name and thus lexicalized and unpredictable.
Etymology
The word asa dulcis may come from old Latin words: asa for a resin and dulcis meaning 'sweet', so it painted the picture of a 'sweet resin' used by healers. That's why today asa dulcis means a gum resin used to 'soothe' skin irritation.