bdellium
9.9
A fragrant gum from trees used for perfume and incense
- noun
- /ˈdɛliəm/
- Specialized
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bdelio
- The scent of bdellium filled the air as the incense burned.
Examples
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Traders valued bdellium for its aromatic qualities and medicinal uses.
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I bought some bdellium for my incense burner.
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The ancient text describes the use of bdellium in religious ceremonies.
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The bdellium was highly prized in ancient trade.
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The scent of bdellium filled the air as the incense burned.
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I bought some bdellium for my incense burner.
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Traders valued bdellium for its aromatic qualities and medicinal uses.
Synonyms
9.9
A thick sticky substance from some trees that people burn to make a pleasant smell and use in perfume
is noted as a fragrant tree gum related to other aromatic resins
How Aromatic
Surface Forms
Etymology
Bdellium comes from an old Greek word bdellion, probably from the Hebrew bedolach, both meaning 'gum' or 'resin' used for scent. That's why bdellium today is an aromatic gum, like myrrh, used in perfumes and incense.