myrrh

myrrh

noun \ˈmər\

Definition of MYRRH

: a yellowish-brown to reddish-brown aromatic gum resin with a bitter slightly pungent taste obtained from a tree (especially Commiphora abyssinica of the family Burseraceae) of eastern Africa and Arabia; also : a mixture of myrrh and labdanum

Origin of MYRRH

Middle English myrre, from Old English, from Latin myrrha, from Greek, of Semitic origin; akin to Arabic murr myrrh

First Known Use: before 12th century

Rhymes with MYRRH

birr, blur, burr, Burr, chirr, churr, cur, curr, err, fir, for, fur, her, knur, murre, per, purr, shirr, sir, skirr, slur, spur, stir, thir, whir, your