ladanum
Americannoun
noun
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Here only, in all the earth, grow frankincense, myrrh, cassia, and ladanum; here are sheep with such thick tails, that carriages have to be fastened behind them.
From The History of Antiquity, Vol. I (of VI) by Duncker, Max
Here is balsam of Genesareth, incense from Cape Gardefan, ladanum, cinnamon and silphium, a good thing to put into sauces.
From The Temptation of St. Antony or A Revelation of the Soul by Flaubert, Gustave
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