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labdanum definition

lab·da·num (lab′də nəm)

noun

a dark resin obtained from various cistus shrubs, used in perfumery

Etymology: ML, altered < L ladanum < Gr ladanon < lēdon, mastic < Ar lādan < Pers

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2005 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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