Galbanum Definition

gălbə-nəm, gôl-
noun
A bitter, bad-smelling Asian gum resin, obtained from various plants (genus Ferula) of the umbel family, formerly used in medicine.
Webster's New World
Synonyms:
  • gum albanum

Origin of Galbanum

  • Middle English from Latin from Greek khalbanē of Semitic origin x̣lb in Semitic roots

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

  • From Latin galbanum (“galbanum”), from Ancient Greek χαλβάνη (khalbanē, “galbanum”).

    From Wiktionary

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