myrrh
[ mur ]
/ mɜr /
noun
an aromatic resinous exudation from certain plants of the genus Myrrhis, especially M. odorata, a small spiny tree: used for incense, perfume, etc.
Nearby words
myrmecophily, myrmidon, myrna, myrobalan, myron, myrrh, myrrha, myrtaceous, myrtle, myrtle beach, myrtle family
Origin of myrrh
before 900; Middle English, Old English myrre < Latin myrrha < Greek mýrra ≪ Akkadian murru; akin to Hebrew mōr, Arabic murr
Related forms
myrrhed, adjectivemyrrh·ic, adjectiveDictionary.com Unabridged
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British Dictionary definitions for myrrh
myrrh
/ (mɜː) /
noun
any of several burseraceous trees and shrubs of the African and S Asian genus Commiphora, esp C. myrrha, that exude an aromatic resinCompare balm of Gilead (def. 1)
the resin obtained from such a plant, used in perfume, incense, and medicine
another name for sweet cicely (def. 1)
Word Origin for myrrh
Old English myrre, via Latin from Greek murrha, ultimately from Akkadian murrū; compare Hebrew mōr, Arabic murr
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