bdellium

1. n. An unidentified substance mentioned in the Bible (Gen. ii. 12, and Num. xi. 7), variously taken to be a gum, a precious stone, or pearls, or perhaps a kind of amber found in Arabia. Source: opted

2. n. A gum resin of reddish brown color, brought from India, Persia, and Africa. Source: opted

3. n. aromatic gum resin; similar to myrrh Source: wordnet

4. 1. An unidentified substance mentioned in the Bible (Gen. ii. 12, and Num. xi. 7), variously taken to be a gum, a precious stone, or pearls, or perhaps a kind of amber found in Arabia. 2. A gum resin of reddish brown color, brought from India, Persia, and Africa. Note: Indian bdellium or false myrrh is an exudation from Balsamodendron Roxb. Other kinds are known as African, Sicilian, etc. Source: webster

5. n aromatic gum resin; similar to myrrh Source: ecdict

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