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LABDANUM
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
A soft blackish-brown resinous exudate from various rockroses used in perfumes especially as a fixative
Synonyms:
labdanum; ladanum
Classified under:
Hypernyms ("labdanum" is a kind of...):
oleoresin (a naturally occurring mixture of a resin and an essential oil; obtained from certain plants)
Holonyms ("labdanum" is a substance of...):
Cistus ladanifer; Cistus ladanum; common gum cistus (shrub having white flowers and viscid stems and leaves yielding a fragrant oleoresin used in perfumes especially as a fixative)
Sense 2
Meaning:
A dark brown to greenish oleoresin that has a fragrant odor and is used as a fixative in perfumes; obtained as a juice from certain rockroses
Synonyms:
gum labdanum; labdanum
Classified under:
Hypernyms ("labdanum" is a kind of...):
oleoresin (a naturally occurring mixture of a resin and an essential oil; obtained from certain plants)
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