myrrh
pronunciation
How to pronounce myrrh in British English:
UK [mɜ:(r)]
How to pronounce myrrh in American English:
US [mɚ]
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- Noun:
- aromatic resin used in perfume and incense
- aromatic resin burned as incense and used in perfume
Word Origin
- myrrh (n.)
- Old English myrre, from Latin myrrha (also source of Dutch mirre, German Myrrhe, French myrrhe, Italian, Spanish mirra), from Greek myrrha, from a Semitic source (compare Akkadian murru, Hebrew mor, Arabic murr "myrrh"), from a root meaning "was bitter."
Example
- 1. Well , what is myrrh anyway ? It is a valuable balm .
- 2. But don 't worry too much about the myrrh next time , all right ?