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bdellium


bdel·li·um

noun \ˈde-lē-əm\

Definition of BDELLIUM

: a gum resin similar to myrrh obtained from various trees (genus Commiphora) of the East Indies and Africa

Origin of BDELLIUM

Middle English, from Latin, from Greek bdellion
First Known Use: 14th century

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