myrrh
[ mur ]
/ mɜr /
noun
an aromatic resinous exudation from certain plants of the genus Myrrhis, especially M. odorata, a small spiny tree: used for incense, perfume, etc.
Origin of myrrh
before 900; Middle English, Old English
myrre < Latin
myrrha < Greek
mýrra ≪ Akkadian
murru; akin to Hebrew
mōr, Arabic
murr
OTHER WORDS FROM myrrh
myrrhed, adjective myrrh·ic, adjectiveWords nearby myrrh
myrmecophily,
myrmidon,
myrna,
myrobalan,
myron,
myrrh,
myrrha,
myrtaceous,
myrtle,
myrtle beach,
myrtle family
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British Dictionary definitions for myrrh
myrrh
/ (mɜː) /
noun
any of several burseraceous trees and shrubs of the African and S Asian genus Commiphora, esp C. myrrha, that exude an aromatic resin
Compare balm of Gilead (def. 1)
the resin obtained from such a plant, used in perfume, incense, and medicine
another name for sweet cicely (def. 1)
Word Origin for myrrh
Old English
myrre, via Latin from Greek
murrha, ultimately from Akkadian
murrū; compare Hebrew
mōr, Arabic
murr