Found 2 items, similar to Bdellium.
English → English (WordNet) Definition: bdellium bdellium n : aromatic gum resin; similar to myrrh
English → English (gcide) Definition: bdellium bdellium \bdel"lium\, n. [L., fr. Gr. bde`llion; cf. Heb. b'dolakh bdellium (in sense 1).] 1. An unidentified substance mentioned in the Bible (--Gen. ii. 12, and --Num. xi. 7), variously taken to be a gum, a precious stone, or pearls, or perhaps a kind of amber found in Arabia. [1913 Webster] 2. A gum resin of reddish brown color, brought from India, Persia, and Africa. [1913 Webster] Note: Indian bdellium or false myrrh is an exudation from Balsamodendron Roxburghii. Other kinds are known as African bdellium, Sicilian bdellium, etc. [1913 Webster] ||