ladanum

[ lad-nuh m ]

/ ˈlæd nəm /

noun

labdanum.

Words nearby ladanum

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Examples from the Web for ladanum

Ladanum, lad′a-num, n. a resinous exudation from the leaves of a shrub growing round the Mediterranean.
Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 2 of 4: E-M)|Various
On the west side of the island the peasants distil rose, orange, and lavender water, and myrtle and ladanum oil.
Cyprus|Franz von Lher
“Stripes of labdanum” or ladanum: a fragrant, resinous exudation from the plants Cystus creticus and Cystus ladaniferus.
The Browning Cyclopdia|Edward Berdoe
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

British Dictionary definitions for ladanum

ladanum

/ (ˈlædənəm) /

noun

another name for labdanum

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