opopanax
noun
opop·a·nax
əˈpäpəˌnaks
1
or less commonly opoponax plural -es
"
a
: an odorous gum resin formerly used in medicine and believed to be obtained from Hercules' allheal
b
: bisabol
2
a
capitalized : a genus of southern European herbs (family Umbelliferae) having compound umbels of yellow flowers and fruit with numerous oil tubes
b
: a plant of the genus Opopanax
specifically : hercules' allheal
3
: huisache
Word History
Etymology
Latin, from Greek, from opo- + panax