HyperDic: labdanum

English > 2 senses of the word labdanum:
NOUNsubstancelabdanum, gum labdanuma dark brown to greenish oleoresin that has a fragrant odor and is used as a fixative in perfumes
plantlabdanum, ladanuma soft blackish-brown resinous exudate from various rockroses used in perfumes especially as a fixative
English > labdanum: 2 senses > noun 1, substance
MeaningA 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.
Synonymgum labdanum
BroaderoleoresinA naturally occurring mixture of a resin and an essential oil
English > labdanum: 2 senses > noun 2, plant
MeaningA soft blackish-brown resinous exudate from various rockroses used in perfumes especially as a fixative.
Synonymladanum
BroaderoleoresinA naturally occurring mixture of a resin and an essential oil
Substance ofcommon gum cistus, Cistus ladanifer, Cistus ladanumshrub having white flowers and viscid stems and leaves yielding a fragrant oleoresin used in perfumes especially as a fixative
Spanishládano, ladanum, mangla
Catalanlàdan, ladanum, làdanum

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