SINCE 1828
hyraceum
noun
hy·ra·ce·um
| \ hīˈrāsēəm\
plural -s
Definition of hyraceum
: a southern African product somewhat like castoreum said to be excreted by the hyrax and formerly much used as a folk remedy and as a fixative for perfumes
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