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Definitions for ladanum
ˈlæd n əmladanum
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Princeton's WordNet
labdanum, ladanumnoun
a soft blackish-brown resinous exudate from various rockroses used in perfumes especially as a fixative
Wikipedia
ladanum
Labdanum, also called ladanum, ladan, or ladanon, is a sticky brown resin obtained from the shrubs Cistus ladanifer (western Mediterranean) and Cistus creticus (eastern Mediterranean), species of rockrose. It was historically used in herbal medicine and is still used in the preparation of some perfumes and vermouths.
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ladanum
Ladanum is a sticky dark resin obtained from the shrubs of the Cistus genus, usually Cistus ladanifer species. It has a rich, complex sweet and spicy aroma and is often used in perfumes, incense, and herbal medicine. The resin has been used since ancient times and was traditionally harvested by combing the fur of goats and sheep that grazed on the cistus shrubs.
Webster Dictionary
Ladanumnoun
a gum resin gathered from certain Oriental species of Cistus. It has a pungent odor and is chiefly used in making plasters, and for fumigation
Etymology: [L. ladanum, ledanum, Gr. la`danon, lh`danon, fr. lh^don name of a shrub, mastic; cf. Per. ldan, lden. Cf. Laudanum.]
Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
Ladanum
lad′a-num, n. a resinous exudation from the leaves of a shrub growing round the Mediterranean.—Also Lab′danum. [L.,—Gr. lēdanon—Pers. lādan. See Laudanum.]
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udalman
Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of ladanum in Chaldean Numerology is: 6
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of ladanum in Pythagorean Numerology is: 3
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