lab|da|num

lab|da|num
lab|da|num «LAB duh nuhm», noun.
a soft, dark-colored gum resin that exudes from various rockroses, much used in perfumery, cosmetics, and formerly in medicines. Also, ladanum.
[alteration of Latin lādanum (influenced by Greek lábda, variant of lámbda L) < Greek l gum from the l mastic]

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  • num — abrot·a·num; al·bur·num; an·te·num·ber; an·te·ster·num; an·tir·rhi·num; apoc·y·num; ar·ca·num; ar·gen·to·pro·te·i·num; blech·num; buc·ci·num; co·ni·o·se·li·num; cri·num; dam·num; di·cra·num; do·num; du·o·de·num; epig·y·num; er·i·og·o·num;… …   English syllables

  • labdanum — lab·da·num …   English syllables

  • Labdanum — Lab|da|num 〈n.; s; unz.〉 = Ladanum * * * Lạb|da|num: ↑ Ladanum. * * * La|da|num, Labdanum, das; s [mlat. la(b)danum < lat. ladanum < griech. le̅danon = Zistrose]: aus Zistrosen gewonnener [Duft]stoff. Lạb|da|num: ↑Ladanum …   Universal-Lexikon

  • Labdanum — Lab|da|num 〈n.; Gen.: s; Pl.: unz.〉 = Ladanum …   Lexikalische Deutsches Wörterbuch

  • Labdanum — Lab|da|num vgl. ↑Ladanum …   Das große Fremdwörterbuch

  • labdanum — lab•da•num [[t]ˈlæb də nəm[/t]] also ladanum n. chem. a resinous juice that exudes from various rockroses of the genus Cistus and is used in perfumery and fumigation products • Etymology: 1350–1400; ME labdanum, lapdanum < ML, for L lādanum… …   From formal English to slang

  • da — abab·da; acar·i·da; ac·com·mo·da·ble; ac·com·mo·da·tion; ac·com·mo·da·tion·al; ac·com·mo·da·tive; ac·com·mo·da·tor; ac·cor·da·tu·ra; acel·da·ma; achor·da·ta; ac·ni·da; acras·i·da; acras·pe·da; ac·ti·noi·da; ac·ti·no·myx·i·da;… …   English syllables

  • Labdanum — Lab da*num, n. (Bot.) See {Ladanum}. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • o — abi·o·log·i·cal; ab·o·li·tion; ab·o·li·tion·ary; ab·o·li·tion·dom; ab·o·li·tion·ism; ab·o·li·tion·ist; ab·o·li·tion·ize; ab·o·ma·sal; ab·o·ma·sum; ac·an·thol·o·gy; ac·an·thop·o·dous; acar·i·dol·o·gist; ac·a·ri·nol·o·gy; acar·i·o·sis;… …   English syllables

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