opopanax

noun

opop·​a·​nax

əˈpäpəˌnaks

1

or less commonly opoponax

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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

Word History

Etymology

Latin, from Greek, from opo- + panax

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