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BDELLIUM
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Dictionary entry overview: What does bdellium mean?
• BDELLIUM (noun)
The noun BDELLIUM has 1 sense:
1. aromatic gum resin; similar to myrrh
Familiarity information: BDELLIUM used as a noun is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
Aromatic gum resin; similar to myrrh
Classified under:
Nouns denoting substances
Hypernyms ("bdellium" is a kind of...):
gum resin (a mixture of resin and gum)
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