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malabathrum

malabathrum noun: a fragrant substance imported by the ancient Romans from India, believed to have been made from the leaves of a type of cinnamon or cassia.

Noun

malabathrum (uncountable)

  1. A fragrant substance imported by the ancient Romans from India, believed to have been made from the leaves of a type of cinnamon or cassia.
    Synonyms:
    tejpat

Synonyms of malabathrum

Forms of malabathrum

alternative formmalabathron
alternative formmalobathrum

Origin of malabathrum

Borrowed from Ancient Greek μᾱλάβαθρον (mālábathron).

Questions about malabathrum

What does malabathrum mean?
Malabathrum means a fragrant substance imported by the ancient Romans from India, believed to have been made from the leaves of a type of cinnamon or cassia.
What part of speech is malabathrum?
Malabathrum is a noun.

Words near malabathrum in the dictionary

  1. malabaricone
  2. malabaricones
  3. Malabarish
  4. Malabars
  5. malabathron
  6. malabathrum
  7. Malabca
  8. malabi
  9. Malabiga
  10. malabis
  11. Malabo

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