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labdanum
labdanum [ lábdənəm ] or ladanum [ láddənəm ]


noun 
Definition:
 
juice from rockroses: a bitter resinous gum extracted from various rockroses. Use: flavourings, perfumes.
[Early 16th century. < medieval Latin, alteration of Latin ladanum< Greek lēdanon< lēdon 'mastic']
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