opopanax
noun
opop·a·nax
əˈpäpəˌnaks
1
or less commonly opoponax
plural -es
"
a
: an odorous gum resin formerly used in medicine and believed to be obtained from Hercules' allheal
b
: bisabol
2
a
capitalized
: a genus of southern European herbs (family Umbelliferae) having compound umbels of yellow flowers and fruit with numerous oil tubes
b
: a plant of the genus Opopanax
specifically
: hercules' allheal
3
: huisache
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“Opopanax.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/opopanax. Accessed 26 Nov. 2024.
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