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- [gal-buh-nuh m]
- /ˈgæl bə nəm/
- /ɡˈalbanəm/
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- [gal-buh-nuh m]
- /ˈgæl bə nəm/
Definitions of galbanum word
- noun galbanum a gum resin with a peculiar, strong odor, obtained from certain Asian plants of the genus Ferula, used in incense and formerly in medicine. 1
- noun galbanum A bitter, aromatic resin or gum, extracted from plants of the genus Ferula, that resembles assafoetida and has been used in incense and in aromatherapy. 1
- noun galbanum a bitter aromatic gum resin extracted from any of several Asian umbelliferous plants of the genus Ferula, esp F. galbaniflua, and used in incense and medicinally as a counterirritant 0
- noun galbanum a bitter, bad-smelling Asiatic gum resin, obtained from various plants (genus Ferula) of the umbel family, formerly used in medicine 0
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Origin of galbanum
First appearance:
before 1350 One of the 20% oldest English words
1350-1400; Middle English < Latin; akin to Greek chalbánē, Hebrew chelbenāh
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Parts of speech for Galbanum
noun
adjective
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galbanum popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 62% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 58% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
galbanum usage trend in Literature
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- what is galbanum?
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