bdellium

noun bdel·li·um \ˈde-lē-əm\

Definition of BDELLIUM

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

Middle English, from Latin, from Greek bdellion

First Known Use: 14th century

Medical Dictionary

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

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