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asa dulcis

asa dulcis

9.9
A sticky plant substance that soothes skin irritation
  • noun
  • Archaic
translation icon : asa dulcis
  • Some traditional remedies for eczema include the use of asa dulcis on affected areas.

Examples

  • Many herbalists recommend asa dulcis for skin irritations.

  • The herbalist recommended asa dulcis to soothe my skin irritation.

  • Researchers studied the effectiveness of asa dulcis in treating various dermatological conditions.

  • You can find asa dulcis in many natural remedies.

  • Researchers studied the effectiveness of asa dulcis in treating various dermatological conditions.

  • The herbalist recommended asa dulcis to soothe my skin irritation.

  • Some traditional remedies for eczema include applying asa dulcis directly to the affected areas.

Synonyms

gum benzoin
vsasa dulcis
  • Specialized
9.6

A sticky substance from trees with a sweet scent used to protect skin and scent perfumes and incense

is used mainly to treat skin problems rather than for perfumes or incense
benjamin
vsasa dulcis
  • Archaic
9.9

A fragrant gum from certain trees used in perfume, incense, and to soothe skin

is intended mainly for medical skin use rather than cosmetic scenting
gum benjamin
vsasa dulcis
  • Specialized
9.9

A fragrant resin from trees used in perfumes and to soothe irritated skin

is focused on skin treatment more than on perfume use
benzoin
vsasa dulcis
  • Specialized
9.6

A sticky tree resin used to protect skin and scent perfumes

is the practical skin treatment term rather than a perfumery ingredient

Surface Forms

asa dulcis singular
asa dulces plural

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.