myrrh

myrrh

noun \ˈmər\

Definition of MYRRH

: a yellowish-brown to reddish-brown aromatic gum resin with a bitter slightly pungent taste obtained from a tree (especially Commiphora abyssinica of the family Burseraceae) of eastern Africa and Arabia; also : a mixture of myrrh and labdanum

Origin of MYRRH

Middle English myrre, from Old English, from Latin myrrha, from Greek, of Semitic origin; akin to Arabic murr myrrh

First Known Use: before 12th century

Rhymes with MYRRH

birr, blur, burr, Burr, chirr, churr, cur, curr, err, fir, for, fur, her, knur, murre, per, purr, shirr, sir, skirr, slur, spur, stir, thir, whir, your

myrrh

noun \ˈmər\   (Medical Dictionary)

Medical Definition of MYRRH

: a yellowish to reddish brown aromatic bitter gum resin that is obtained from various trees (genus Commiphora) especially of East Africa and Arabia (as C. myrrha or C. abyssinica) and has been used in the manufacture of dentifrices and as a carminative and a stimulating tonic—compare bdellium