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Word of the Day – Opopanax

By April 26, 2023Word of the Day

Opopanax (noun)

op-op-an-aks

known as the “sweet myrrh” of Arabia, opopanax is a perfumed resin prized for its fragrance.

Borrowed from Latin opopanax, from Hellenistic Greek ὀποπάναξ (opopánax), from Ancient Greek ὀπός (opós, “vegetable juice”)

Example sentences

“The opopanax safely tucked within the folds of her cloak.”

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