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The Modern English word myrrh (Old English: myrra) derives from the Latin Myrrha (or murrha or murra, all are synonymous Latin words for the tree substance). [4] The Latin Myrrha originated from the Ancient Greek múrrā , but, ultimately, the word is of Semitic origin, with roots in the Arabic murr , the Hebrew mōr , and the Aramaic mūrā ...
The word myrrh corresponds to a common Semitic root m-r-r meaning "bitter", as in Arabic مُرّ murr and Aramaic ܡܪܝܪܐ mureera. Its name entered the English language by way of the Hebrew Bible, in which it is called מור mor, and also later as a Semitic loanword. [6]
Commiphora myrrha, called myrrh, [1] African myrrh, [1] herabol myrrh, [1] Somali myrrhor, [1] common myrrh, [3] is a tree in the family Burseraceae. It is one of the primary trees used in the production of myrrh , a resin made from dried tree sap .
Commiphora is the most species-rich genus of flowering plants in the frankincense and myrrh family, Burseraceae.The genus contains approximately 190 species of shrubs and trees, which are distributed throughout the (sub-) tropical regions of Africa, the western Indian Ocean islands, the Arabian Peninsula, India, and South America.
Myrrha is the mother of Adonis in Greek mythology. Myrrha may also refer to: Myrrha, a character from Lord Byron's play Sardanapalus; Myrrha, a cantata by André Caplet; Myrrha (Ravel cantata), a cantata by Maurice Ravel; 381 Myrrha, a very large main-belt asteroid; MYRRHA, a developmental nuclear reactor designed by SCK•CEN
Articles relating to the commiphora, the genus of the myrrhs, the most species-rich genus of flowering plants in the frankincense and myrrh family, Burseraceae.The genus contains approximately 190 species of shrubs and trees, which are distributed throughout the (sub-) tropical regions of Africa, the western Indian Ocean islands, the Arabian Peninsula, India, and South America.
Articles relating to myrrh, a gum-resin extracted from a number of small, thorny tree species of the genus Commiphora. [1] Myrrh resin has been used throughout history as a perfume, incense and medicine. Myrrh mixed with posca or wine was common across ancient cultures, for general pleasure, and as an analgesic
Myrrh is a natural gum or resin extracted from a number of small, thorny tree species of the genus Commiphora. Myrrh may also refer to: Abyssinian myrrh (Commiphora habessinica), a shrub or tree; African myrrh (Commiphora africana), a deciduous tree; Myrrh, a common name of cicely, a perennial plant in the celery family