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
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The first known use of myrrh was before the 12th century
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