MYRRH Synonyms
5 hypernyms for myrrh. (close relations)
Best Synonyms for MYRRH
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| balm | noun n | |||||
noun • any of various aromatic resinous substances used for healing and soothing • semisolid preparation (usually containing a medicine) applied externally as a remedy or for soothing an irritation | ||||||
| gum | verb, noun v, n | |||||
noun • a preparation (usually made of sweetened chicle) for chewing • the tissue (covered by mucous membrane) of the jaws that surrounds the bases of the teeth • any of various substances (soluble in water) that exude from certain plants; they are gelatinous when moist but harden on drying • cement consisting of a sticky substance that is used as an adhesive • wood or lumber from any of various gum trees especially the sweet gum • any of various trees of the genera Eucalyptus or Liquidambar or Nyssa that are sources of gum verb • cover, fill, fix or smear with or as if with gum • grind with the gums; chew without teeth and with great difficulty • become sticky • exude or form gum | ||||||
| resin | verb, noun v, n | |||||
noun • any of a class of solid or semisolid viscous substances obtained either as exudations from certain plants or prepared by polymerization of simple molecules | ||||||
| gum myrrh | noun n | |||||
noun • aromatic resin that is burned as incense and used in perfume | ||||||
| sweet cicely | noun n | |||||
noun • European herb with soft ferny leaves and white flowers • aromatic resin that is burned as incense and used in perfume • fresh ferny leaves and green seeds used as garnish in salads and cold vegetables; dried seeds used in confectionery and liqueurs | ||||||