bdellium

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Menander, Monostichoi, 216

Latin > English

bdellium bdellii N N :: aromatic gum; tree (prob. of genus Balsamodendron)

Latin > English (Lewis & Short)

bdellĭum: ii, n. (bĕdella, ae, f., Marc. Emp. 19; cf. the letter B), = βδέλλιον,
I an Asiatic plant, distinguished for its fragrant gum, the vine-palm: Borassus flabelliformis, Linn.; Plin. 12, 9, 19, § 35; Isid. Orig. 17, 8, 6.—
II Meton., the costly gum exuding from it: Arabicum, Veg. 6, 14, 1 and 5: color bdellii, Vulg. Num. 11, 7.—Hence, as a term of endearment: tu crocinum et casia es, tu bdellium, Plaut. Curc. 1, 2, 7.

Latin > French (Gaffiot 2016)

bdellĭum, ĭī, n. (βδέλλιον), sorte de palmier : Plin. 12, 35 || la gomme précieuse qu’on en extrait : Veg. Mul. 3, 14, 1 ; cf. Pl. Curc. 101.

Latin > German (Georges)

bdellium, ī, n. (βδέλλιον), I) eine Palme, die im »glücklichen Arabien« u. mehreren Gegenden in Asien wächst, die Weinpalme (Borassus flabelliformis, L.), Plin. 12, 35. – II) meton., das wohlriechende Gummi dieses Baums, Arabicum, Veget. 6, 14, 1 u. 5: dah. als Schmeichelwort, tu bdellium, Plaut. Curc. 101.

Latin > Chinese

bdellium, ii. n. :: 唵叭香