Labdanum definitions
A resin of certain Mediterranean rockroses of the genus Cistus, yielding a fragrant essential oil used in flavorings and perfumes.
noun
A dark resin obtained from various cistus shrubs, used in perfumery.
noun
A resin of certain Mediterranean rockroses of the genus Cistus, yielding a fragrant essential oil used in flavorings and perfumes.
noun
Origin of labdanum
Middle English from Medieval Latin lapdanum, labdanum alteration of Latin lādanum from Greek lēdanon, lādanon, from lēdon, *lādon rockrose of Semitic origin Old South Arabian ldn probably a kind of rockrose and Akkadian ladinnu, ladunu labdanum ldn in Semitic roots