bdellium


Pronunciation key

( del′i-əm )

bdel•li•um

n.

[L. < Gr. bdellion].

  1. Gum resin that is myrrlike.
  2. Any tree which produces this substance.
  3. In various Biblical interpretation, a jewel described as a carbunkle (Gen.2:12) a crystal (Num. 11:7) or a pearl (rabbinical interpretation).

References

  • Webster's New World Dictionary of the American Language (College Edition) ©1955

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