Complete Definition of "bdellium"

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Etymology
From L. bdellium < AGr. polytonic|βδέλλιον perhaps < Hebr. �����|�ְּ�ֹ�ַ� (bdólakh).

Noun
bdellium

  1. Probably an aromatic gum like balsam that was exuded from a tree, probably one of several species in the genus Commiphora. Bdellium was an adulterant of the costly myrrh and remains a binder in perfumes.

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