Myrrh Definition

mûr
noun
A fragrant, bitter-tasting gum resin exuded from any of several plants of Arabia and E Africa, used in making incense, perfume, etc.
Webster's New World
Any of these plants; esp., any of several small trees (genus Commiphora) of the bursera family.
Webster's New World
Synonyms:

Other Word Forms of Myrrh

Noun

Singular:
myrrh
Plural:
myrrhs

Origin of Myrrh

  • Old English myrre, from Latin myrrha, from Ancient Greek μύρρα (murrha), from a Semitic root M-R-R meaning bitter. Compare Arabic مُرّ (murr, “bitter"), Hebrew מֹר (mor, “bitterness, acrimony").

    From Wiktionary

  • Middle English mirre from Old English myrrha from Latin from Greek murrha of Semitic origin mrr in Semitic roots

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

Find Similar Words

Find similar words to myrrh using the buttons below.

Words Starting With

Words Ending With

Unscrambles

myrrh