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labdanum

/ˈlæbdənəm/

Translations

labdanumnoun

labdanums

Labdanum is often used in the production of perfumes.

Лабданум часто используется в производстве духов.

Synonyms

cistus resin

rockrose resin

gum labdanum

gum ladan

labdanum resin

oleoresin of cistus

labdanumadjective

more labdanum

Comp.

most labdanum

Super.

/ˈlæbdənəm/

Used attributively in perfumery to describe a scent or note reminiscent of the resin.

labdanumnoun

A sticky brown resin obtained from the shrubs of the genus Cistus, used in perfumery.

The perfumer added labdanum to the fragrance to give it a warm, amber-like scent.

Any shrub of the genus Cistus that yields labdanum resin.

Wild labdanum grows abundantly on the rocky slopes of Crete.

labdanumadjective

Relating to or having the warm, ambery scent characteristic of labdanum resin.

The candle released a rich, labdanum aroma as it burned.