LADANUM

Pronunciation (US): (GB):

Meaning:

A soft blackish-brown resinous exudate from various rockroses used in perfumes especially as a fixative

Synonyms:

labdanum; ladanum

Classified under:

Nouns denoting plants

Hypernyms ("ladanum" is a kind of...):

oleoresin (a naturally occurring mixture of a resin and an essential oil; obtained from certain plants)

Holonyms ("ladanum" 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)