1. A fragrant gum resin obtained from an umbelliferous plant (Opopanax chironium), used in perfumery and traditional medicine.
Usage: Also called opoponax; chiefly historical or specialized in perfumery contexts
2. The plant itself that produces this resin, native to the Mediterranean region.
Usage: botanical term

Examples

• Opopanax was highly valued in ancient perfumery for its warm, spicy aroma.
• The resin of opopanax has been used in traditional medicine for centuries.
• Perfumers still occasionally reference opopanax in discussions of classical fragrance ingredients.
• The plant opopanax grows naturally in the Mediterranean basin.
• Ancient texts describe opopanax as one of the precious aromatics traded along spice routes.