sagapenum
noun
sag·a·pe·num
\ˌsagəˈpēnəm\
Definition of sagapenum
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: a bitter yellowish or brownish oleo-gum-resin of strong odor derived from plants of the genus Ferula and formerly used similarly to asafetida and galbanum
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Origin and Etymology of sagapenum
Latin, from Greek sagapēnon, a plant (Ferula persica), sagapenum
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