noun
- Plural of ladanum; a fragrant resin obtained from certain rockrose plants, used in perfumes and incense.
Usage: Also spelled 'ladanum' or 'labdanum'; Chiefly used in perfumery and traditional medicine
Examples
- The perfumer blended several ladanums to create a warm, woody fragrance.
- Ancient traders valued ladanums for their use in religious ceremonies and cosmetics.
- High-quality ladanums are harvested from rockrose shrubs in the Mediterranean region.
- The incense contained a mixture of frankincense and ladanums.
- Ladanums have been used in traditional medicine for centuries.