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Definition of: bdellium
(del′ē·əm) noun
1. A variety of gum resin resembling myrrh, yielded by various trees (genus Commiphora) of India and Africa; also, any of such trees.
2. A substance mentioned in the Old Testament, variously interpreted as crystal, carbuncle, pearl, or amber. [<L <Gk. bdellion a plant, and its fragrant gum]
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