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Labdanum

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Noun

1. gum labdanum, labdanum

a dark brown to greenish oleoresin that has a fragrant odor and is used as a fixative in perfumes; obtained as a juice from certain rockroses

2. labdanum, ladanum

a soft blackish-brown resinous exudate from various rockroses used in perfumes especially as a fixative

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Labdanum

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noun
a dark resinous juice obtained from various rockroses of the genus Cistus, used in perfumery and in the manufacture of fumigants and medicinal plasters

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Labdanum

see synonyms of labdanum
noun
a dark resin obtained from various cistus shrubs, used in perfumery

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Labdanum

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n.
A resin of certain Mediterranean rockroses of the genus Cistus, yielding a fragrant essential oil used in flavorings and perfumes.

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