sagapenum

noun

sag·​a·​pe·​num

ˌsagəˈpēnəm

plural -s

: a bitter yellowish or brownish oleo-gum-resin of strong odor derived from plants of the genus Ferula and formerly used similarly to asafetida and galbanum

Word History

Etymology

Latin, from Greek sagapēnon, a plant (Ferula persica), sagapenum

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