Myrrh (noun)
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A fragrant gum resin obtained from certain trees and used, especially in the Near East, in perfumery, medicines, and incense.
Old English myrra, myrre, via Latin from Greek murra, of Semitic origin; compare with Arabic murr ‘bitter’.
Example sentences
“The trees were prized for their aromatic resins such as frankincense and myrrh.”
Wonky (adj) won-kee Not straight or balanced, off kilter. First recorded in 1915–20; perhaps variant of dialectal wanky, equivalent to wank(le) ( Middle English wankel, Old English wancol. (more…)
