galbanum

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Definition of galbanum in English Turkish dictionary

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Definition of galbanum in English English dictionary

A bitter, aromatic resin or gum, extracted from plants of the genus Ferula, that resembles asafetida and has been used in incense and in aromatherapy

{n} a resinous gummy substance

a bitter aromatic gum resin that resembles asafetida

A gum resin exuding from the stems of certain Asiatic umbelliferous plants, mostly species of Ferula

The Bubon Galbanum of South Africa furnishes an inferior kind of galbanum

It has an acrid, bitter taste, a strong, unpleasant smell, and is used for medical purposes, also in the arts, as in the manufacture of varnish

Hyphenation

gal·ba·num

Etymology

() From Latin galbanum (“galbanum”), from Ancient Greek χαλβάνη (khalbanē, “galbanum”).