myrrh

myrrh1
[məː]
noun
  1. [mass noun]a fragrant gum resin obtained from certain trees and used, especially in the Near East, in perfumery, medicines, and incense
    没药;没药树胶
  2. The trees belong to the genus Commiphora, family Burseraceae, in particular C. myrrha
    这些树属于没药属,橄榄科,尤指没药树
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myrrhy
adjective
语源
  1. Old English myrra, myrre, via Latin from Greek murra, of Semitic origin; compare with Arabic murr 'bitter'

myrrh2
[məː]
noun
  1. another term for sweet cicely
    同 sweet cicely
语源
  1. late 16th cent.: from Latin myrris, from Greek murris
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