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MYRRH
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Dictionary entry overview: What does myrrh mean?
• MYRRH (noun)
The noun MYRRH has 1 sense:
1. aromatic resin that is burned as incense and used in perfume
Familiarity information: MYRRH used as a noun is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
Aromatic resin that is burned as incense and used in perfume
Classified under:
Nouns denoting plants
Synonyms:
gum myrrh; myrrh; sweet cicely
Hypernyms ("myrrh" is a kind of...):
gum resin (a mixture of resin and gum)
Holonyms ("myrrh" is a substance of...):
Commiphora myrrha; myrrh tree (tree of eastern Africa and Asia yielding myrrh)
Context examples
Myrrh oil is used for its aromatic properties and in various medicinal preparations for its antiseptic properties.
(Myrrh Oil, NCI Thesaurus)
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