labdanum

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈlæbdənəm/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(lab′də nəm)


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
lab•da•num  (lab′də nəm),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. a resinous juice that exudes from various rockroses of the genus Cistus: used in perfumery, fumigating substances, etc.
Also, ladanum. 
  • Semitic
  • Greek lá̄danon, akin to lêdon rockrose
  • Medieval Latin, for Latin lādanum
  • Middle English labdanum, lapdanum 1350–1400

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
labdanum / ˈlæbdənəm/, ladanum
  1. a dark resinous juice obtained from various rockroses of the genus Cistus, used in perfumery and in the manufacture of fumigants and medicinal plasters
Etymology: 16th Century: Latin, from Greek ladanon, from lēdon rockrose, from Semitic
'labdanum' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
ladanum - laudanum

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