bdellium

noun

bdel·​li·​um ˈde-lē-əm 

: a gum resin similar to myrrh obtained from various trees (genus Commiphora and especially C. wightii) of the East Indies and Africa

Word History

Etymology

Middle English, from Latin, from Greek bdellion

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined above

Medical Definition

bdellium

noun

bdel·​li·​um ˈdel-ē-əm 

: a gum resin similar to myrrh obtained from various trees (genus Commiphora) of the East Indies and Africa