ladanum

[ lad-nuhm ]

noun

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How to use ladanum in a sentence

  • ladanum is a varnish or gluey coating found on the leaves of Cistus creticus, which grows in Crete.

    The Romance of Plant Life | G. F. Scott Elliot
  • “Stripes of labdanum” or ladanum: a fragrant, resinous exudation from the plants Cystus creticus and Cystus ladaniferus.

    The Browning Cyclopdia | Edward Berdoe
  • ladanum, lad′a-num, n. a resinous exudation from the leaves of a shrub growing round the Mediterranean.

  • On the west side of the island the peasants distil rose, orange, and lavender water, and myrtle and ladanum oil.

    Cyprus | Franz von Lher

British Dictionary definitions for ladanum

ladanum

/ (ˈlædənəm) /


noun
  1. another name for labdanum

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