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1. (n.) bdellium
a fragrant gum resin obtained from plants of the bursera family, as of the genus
Commiphora.
2. bdellium
a plant yielding this resin.
Etymology: (< L < Gk bdéllion, prob. < Semitic)
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1. (noun) bdellium
aromatic gum resin; similar to myrrh
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1. (noun) bdellium
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. (noun) bdellium
a gum resin of reddish brown color, brought from India, Persia, and Africa
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