opopanax

opopanax
[ə(ʊ)ˈpɒpənaks]
(亦作opoponax)
noun
  1. an acacia tree with violet-scented flowers that yield an essential oil used in perfumery, native to warm regions of America and cultivated elsewhere
    金合欢
  2. Acacia farnesiana, family Leguminosae
    拉丁名Acacia farnesiana,豆科
  3. a yellow-flowered Mediterranean plant of the parsley family
    愈伤草
  4. Opopanax chironium, family Umbelliferae
    拉丁名Opopanax chironium,伞型科
    ■(亦作 gum opopanax)[mass noun]a fetid gum resin obtained from the roots of this plant, used in perfumery
    愈伤草树脂
  5. [mass noun]a fragrant gum resin which is used in perfumery
    没药
  6. This resin is obtained from the tree Commiphora kataf, family Burseraceae
    没药树胶采自阿拉伯没药树,橄榄科
语源
  1. late Middle English: via Latin from Greek, from opos 'juice' + panax 'all-healing'; compare with panacea
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