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ladanum

[ lad-nuhm ]
/ ˈlæd nəm /
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noun
labdanum.
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How to use ladanum in a sentence

  • Ladanum is a varnish or gluey coating found on the leaves of Cistus creticus, which grows in Crete.

    The Romance of Plant Life|G. F. Scott Elliot

  • “Stripes of labdanum” or ladanum: a fragrant, resinous exudation from the plants Cystus creticus and Cystus ladaniferus.

    The Browning Cyclopdia|Edward Berdoe

  • Ladanum, lad′a-num, n. a resinous exudation from the leaves of a shrub growing round the Mediterranean.

    Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 2 of 4: E-M)|Various

  • On the west side of the island the peasants distil rose, orange, and lavender water, and myrtle and ladanum oil.

    Cyprus|Franz von Lher

British Dictionary definitions for ladanum

ladanum
/ (ˈlædənəm) /
noun
another name for labdanum
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