What does "bdellium" mean?
An aromatic gum-like balsam extracted from one of several species of tree in the genus Commiphora.
Bdellium
/ˈdɛ.li.əm/ noun
noun ·Rare ·Advanced level
Meaning at a glance
- Primary sense: An aromatic gum-like balsam extracted from one of several species of tree in the genus Commiphora.
- Grammar: bdellium is listed as noun.
- Nearest alternatives: bdellium resin, commodity resin, gum resin, market resin.
- Useful contrasts: non commodity, non resin, nonresin.
- Usage evidence: The name of the one is Phison: that is it which compasseth all the land of Hevilath, where gold groweth. And the gold of that land is very good: there is found bdellium, and the onyx stone.
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Definitions
Noun
- 1 An aromatic gum-like balsam extracted from one of several species of tree in the genus Commiphora. countable, uncountable
"And a river went out of Eden to water the garden; and from thence it was parted, and became into four heads. The name of the first is Pison: that is it which compasseth the whole land of Havilah, where there is gold; And the gold of that land is good: there is bdellium and the onyx stone."
- 2 aromatic gum resin; similar to myrrh wordnet
Synonyms
All synonyms bdellium resincommodity resingum resinmarket resinresinous exudatetrade resin
Antonyms
Example
"The name of the one is Phison: that is it which compasseth all the land of Hevilath, where gold groweth. And the gold of that land is very good: there is found bdellium, and the onyx stone."
Common questions
What is a synonym for "bdellium"?
Common synonyms include: bdellium resin, commodity resin, gum resin, market resin, resinous exudate, trade resin.
How do you use "bdellium" in a sentence?
The name of the one is Phison: that is it which compasseth all the land of Hevilath, where gold groweth. And the gold of that land is very good: there is found bdellium, and the onyx stone.
How do you pronounce "bdellium"?
Pronounced /ˈdɛ.li.əm/.
Etymology
Borrowed from Latin bdellium, from Ancient Greek βδέλλιον (bdéllion), itself perhaps from Hebrew בְּדֹלַח (bdólakh), cognate with Akkadian 𒁉𒁺𒌨𒄷 (bidurḫu) or from Sanskrit भिदुर (bhidura, “something brittle, fragile, easily split or broken”).