labdanum Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. noun a dark brown to greenish oleoresin that has a fragrant odor and is used as a fixative in perfumes; obtained as a juice from certain rockroses
    gum labdanum.
  2. noun a soft blackish-brown resinous exudate from various rockroses used in perfumes especially as a fixative
    ladanum.

WordNet


Lab"da*num noun
Definitions
  1. (Bot.) See Ladanum.

Webster 1913