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Noun: ladanum  la-du-num
  1. A soft blackish-brown resinous exudate from various rockroses used in perfumes especially as a fixative
    "Ladanum has been used in perfumery for centuries due to its rich, complex scent";
    - labdanum

Derived forms: ladanums

Type of: oleoresin

Part of: Cistus ladanifer, Cistus ladanum, common gum cistus

Encyclopedia: Ladanum