myrrh

Estimated CEFR level: C2 — Proficiency

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Definition

  1. noun aromatic resin that is burned as incense and used in perfume

Etymology

From Middle English mirre, from Old English myrre, from Latin myrrha, from Ancient Greek μύρρα (múrrha), from Semitic. Compare Arabic مُرّ (murr, “myrrh”, literally “bitterness”), Hebrew מור / מֹר (mōr, “myrrh”, literally “bitterness”). Compare מרור : maror.

In classic literature

Synonyms

gum myrrh, sweet cicely

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