myrrh
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- noun
- /mɪr/
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mirra
- Is it the fragrance of myrrh that scents her hair?
- myrrh and frankincense
- gold and myrrh
- myrrh oil
You know, the Bible references using these some of these as essential oils like like kasha and cinnamon and myrrh that all have these antiviral properties.
- You know, the Bible references using these some of these as essential oils like like kasha and cinnamon and myrrh that all have these antiviral properties.
- Hey, sadly I could go for a myrrh latte.
- No one said a child is born and wise men gather and bring frankincense and myrrh, whatever that is.
Examples
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We just wrapped him with myrrh and aloe.
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Her neck now had the bitter aroma of myrrh and patchouli.
Fiction book (1994) -
I could have burned myrrh instead of sage.
Fiction book (2002) -
A gift of myrrh... ...to honor thy sacrifice.
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I bring thee myrrh for mortality...
Fiction book (1999) -
Well, frankincense and myrrh from London West End.
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Just get her some frankincense and myrrh.
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I arose to open to my beloved, and my hands dripped with myrrh, my fingers with liquid myrrh, on the handles of the bolt.
Blog text (14) -
Of how wise men came from afar to deliver gifts of gold, frankincense, and myrrh to the Child in the manger—the real reason why we give presents at Christmastime.
Fiction book (1996) -
The aroma of myrrh filled the room as the incense burned during the ceremony.
Synonyms
A thick sticky substance from some trees that people burn to make a pleasant smell and use in perfume
A natural substance with a pleasant smell that trees and plants make and people use in perfume, incense, and medicine
A fragrant resin burned as incense and used in perfume
Compounds
- Specialized
A thick sticky substance from some trees that people burn to make a pleasant smell and use in perfume
A small tree from eastern Africa and Asia that makes a sticky fragrant substance used in perfume and incense
How Aromatic
Surface Forms
Etymology
Myrrh comes from old Arabic and related words like murr, meaning 'bitter', because people long ago used that strong, sticky resin and found its taste and smell sharp. So, myrrh today still means the fragrant, slightly bitter resin that was burned as incense, used in perfumes and medicine, and even given as a sacred gift.