bdellium — del lium, n. [L., fr. Gr. bde llion; cf. Heb. b dolakh bdellium (in sense 1).] 1. An unidentified substance mentioned in the Bible ( Gen. ii. 12, and Num. xi. 7), variously taken to be a gum, a precious stone, or pearls, or perhaps a kind of… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Bdellium — (Hebrew bedolach ) was an aromatic gum like myrrh that was exuded from a tree. It has been identified with the species Commiphora wightii , now called guggul, although bdellium was also used for the African species C. africana and at least one… … Wikipedia
Indian bdellium — bdellium del lium, n. [L., fr. Gr. bde llion; cf. Heb. b dolakh bdellium (in sense 1).] 1. An unidentified substance mentioned in the Bible ( Gen. ii. 12, and Num. xi. 7), variously taken to be a gum, a precious stone, or pearls, or perhaps a… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Sicilian bdellium — bdellium del lium, n. [L., fr. Gr. bde llion; cf. Heb. b dolakh bdellium (in sense 1).] 1. An unidentified substance mentioned in the Bible ( Gen. ii. 12, and Num. xi. 7), variously taken to be a gum, a precious stone, or pearls, or perhaps a… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
bdellium — n. myrrh like gum resin; Indian and African tree yielding it … Dictionary of difficult words
Balsamodendron Roxburghii — bdellium del lium, n. [L., fr. Gr. bde llion; cf. Heb. b dolakh bdellium (in sense 1).] 1. An unidentified substance mentioned in the Bible ( Gen. ii. 12, and Num. xi. 7), variously taken to be a gum, a precious stone, or pearls, or perhaps a… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
false myrrh — bdellium del lium, n. [L., fr. Gr. bde llion; cf. Heb. b dolakh bdellium (in sense 1).] 1. An unidentified substance mentioned in the Bible ( Gen. ii. 12, and Num. xi. 7), variously taken to be a gum, a precious stone, or pearls, or perhaps a… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
English words with uncommon properties — For the purposes of this article, any word which has appeared in a recognised general English dictionary published in the 20th century or later is considered a candidate. For interest, some archaic words, non standard words and proper names are… … Wikipedia
Periplus of the Erythraean Sea — Names, routes and locations of the Periplus of the Erythraean Sea. The Periplus of the Erythraean Sea or Periplus of the Red Sea (Greek: Περίπλους τὴς Ἐρυθράς Θαλάσσης, Latin: Periplus Maris Erythraei) is a Gre … Wikipedia
Commiphora — noun genus of East Indian and African trees yielding balsamic products • Syn: ↑genus Commiphora • Hypernyms: ↑rosid dicot genus • Member Holonyms: ↑Burseraceae, ↑family Burseraceae, ↑torchwood family … Useful english dictionary
