ladanum

UK
/ˈlæd.ə.nəm/
US
/ˈlæd.ə.nəm/

Translations

ladanumnoun
ladanums
pl
Ladanum is often used in perfumes for its warm, sweet scent.
Ладан часто используется в парфюмерии за его теплый, сладкий аромат.
Additional translations
Synonyms
gum ladan
ladanum gum
cistus resin
rockrose resin
ladanumadjective
more ladanum
Comp.
most ladanum
Super.
UK
/ˈlæd.ə.nəm/
US
/ˈlæd.ə.nəm/
Used attributively to describe scents, resins, or products containing ladanum.

Definitions

ladanumnoun
A dark, resinous substance obtained from certain plants, particularly the rockrose, used in perfumery and traditional medicine.
The perfumer added a touch of ladanum to the fragrance to give it a warm, amber-like scent.
Any shrub of the genus Cistus that yields the resin ladanum, especially Cistus ladanifer.
Wild ladanum covered the rocky slopes, filling the air with its characteristic aroma.
ladanumadjective
Containing, characteristic of, or relating to ladanum resin.
The perfume possesses a deep, ladanum warmth in the dry-down.