different between rockrose vs labdanum

English

Etymology

rock +? rose

Noun

rockrose (plural rockroses)

1. Any of various plants in the family Cistaceae, the sunroses.
   1. especially, any species of the genus Helianthemum, low shrubs or herbs with yellow flowers, especially the European Helianthemum nummularium (syn. Helianthum vulgare and the American frostweed, Helianthum canadense.
2. Pavonia lasiopetala (Malvaceae), Texas swampmallow.
3. Phemeranthus spp. (Montiaceae), flameflowers.
4. Portulaca grandiflora (Portulacaceae) moss-rose purslane.

Derived terms

• Cretan rockrose (Cistus creticus)

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References

• rockrose on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
• Helianthum on Wikispecies.Wikispecies

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• Crookers

English

Etymology

From Latin l?danum, from Ancient Greek ??????? (l?danon, “gum”), from ????? (l?don, “rockrose”), from a Semitic language; compare Akkadian ???????????? (ladinnu).

Noun

labdanum (usually uncountable, plural labdanums)

1. A sticky brown resin obtained from species of rockrose, used mainly in perfume.

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