Bdellium

Translation of "bdellium" into Russian

Noun

bdellium

bdelliums pl

Bdellium is a fragrant resin obtained from certain trees.

Бделлий — это ароматная смола, получаемая из некоторых деревьев.

Noun

A gum resin obtained from certain trees, used in perfumes and incense.

The ancient Egyptians used bdellium in their incense and perfumes.

A tree that yields bdellium resin, especially species of the genera Commiphora and Bursera.

Bdellium thrives in the dry savannas of northern Africa.

(Biblical, obsolete) A precious stone of uncertain identity mentioned in the Old Testament.

Genesis describes the land of Havilah as rich in gold and bdellium.