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galbanum

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • /ˈɡælbənəm/

1

noun

Meaning 1

A bitter, aromatic resin or gum, extracted from plants of the genus Ferula, that resembles assafoetida and has been used in incense and in aromatherapy

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: countable, uncountable

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

a bitter aromatic gum resin that resembles asafetida

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: gum albanum

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: gum

History

Etymology

From Latin galbanum (“galbanum”), from Ancient Greek χαλβάνη (khalbánē, “galbanum”).

Across languages

Translations

10 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Middle Armenian: մաղթ (maġtʻ) — bitter, aromatic resin or gum, extracted from plants of the genus Ferula
  • Old Armenian: քաղբան (kʻałban) — bitter, aromatic resin or gum, extracted from plants of the genus Ferula
  • German: Galbanharz — bitter, aromatic resin or gum, extracted from plants of the genus Ferula
  • Ancient Greek: χαλβάνη (khalbánē) — bitter, aromatic resin or gum, extracted from plants of the genus Ferula
  • Hebrew: חֶלְבְּנָה (ẖelbená) — bitter, aromatic resin or gum, extracted from plants of the genus Ferula
  • Italian: galbano — bitter, aromatic resin or gum, extracted from plants of the genus Ferula
  • Latin: galbanum — bitter, aromatic resin or gum, extracted from plants of the genus Ferula
  • Persian: باریجه (bârije) — bitter, aromatic resin or gum, extracted from plants of the genus Ferula
  • Persian: بیرزد (bârzad) — bitter, aromatic resin or gum, extracted from plants of the genus Ferula
  • Tagalog: galbano — bitter, aromatic resin or gum, extracted from plants of the genus Ferula