galbanum
/ˈɡalbənəm
/noun [mass noun]
A bitter aromatic resin produced from kinds of ferula.The ingredients asafoetida, galbanum and opoponax are all strong-smelling resins derived from plants....
- Coptic medical documents indicate that galbanum was used to rid the home and body of fleas and other vermin.
- A member of the Apiaceae family, galbanum is native to the Middle East and western Asia.
Origin
Middle English: via Latin from Greek khalbanē, probably of Semitic origin.