- bdel|li|um
- bdel|li|um «DEHL ee uhm, -yuhm», noun.1. a fragrant gum resin, similar to myrrh but weaker, used in medicine and perfumery.2. any of the plants from which it comes.3. an unknown precious substance mentioned in the Bible in Genesis 2:12 and Numbers 11:7, considered by various commentators to be a pearl, a carbuncle, a crystal, amber, or a resin.
Useful english dictionary. 2012.