Word · Frequency #38310
myrrh
/məː/
noun
没药
A red-brown resin obtained from trees of the genus Commiphora, used in perfume, incense, and medicine.
- 1.
A red-brown resinous material, the dried sap of a tree of the genus Commiphora, especially Commiphora myrrha, used as perfume, incense or medicine.
一种红棕色树脂物质,为没药属树木(尤其是没药树)的干树液,用作香水、熏香或药物。
- 2.
Synonym of chrism.
圣油的同义词。
圣油;圣膏;一种红棕色树脂物质,为没药属树木(尤其是没药树)的干树液,用作香水、熏香或药物。;圣油的同义词。;没药树;[化] 没药
In use
The priest burned myrrh during the ceremony.
Myrrh is often used in perfumes and incense.
They added a few drops of myrrh oil to the bath.
Connections
Word family
- myrrhs
- plural
Learner notes
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