myrrh

Meanings

1. 1
   noun

   a fragrant reddish-brown gum resin obtained from Commiphora trees and used in incense, perfume, and traditional medicine

   The ceremony filled the room with the warm, bitter fragrance of burning myrrh.

Common collocations

• myrrh tree Noun + noun

From Middle English mirre and Old English myrre, through Latin myrrha and Greek myrrha, from a Semitic word related to Arabic murr and Hebrew mor ("bitter"). The name refers to the resin's bitter taste.

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