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Meaning of "opopanax" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF OPOPANAX

opopanax  [əˈpɒpəˌnæks] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF OPOPANAX

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Opopanax is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES OPOPANAX MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Opopanax

Opopanax refers to a number of gum resins with medicinal properties. Historically, opopanax is a gum obtained from the plant Panax. Pliny and Dioscorides described various kinds with uncertain identifications, which have been distinguished as: ▪ A species of Centaurea ▪ Lovage ▪ Yarrow ▪ Echinophora tenuifoliaFerula opopanax...

Definition of opopanax in the English dictionary

The definition of opopanax in the dictionary is a strong smelling gum resin obtained from a Southern European plant, formerly used for medicinal purposes.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH OPOPANAX


Ajax
ˈeɪdʒæks
Astyanax
æˈstaɪəˌnæks
axe
æks
Backs
bæks
DAX
dæks
Fairfax
ˈfɛəfæks
fax
fæks
Fornax
ˈfɔːnæks
Halifax
ˈhælɪˌfæks
larnax
ˈlɑːnæks
lax
læks
max
mæks
pax
pæks
relax
rɪˈlæks
sax
sæks
syntax
ˈsɪntæks
tax
tæks
telefax
ˈtɛlɪfæks
tracks
træks
wax
wæks

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE OPOPANAX

opisthotonos
opium
opium addict
opium den
opium poppy
opium war
Opium Wars
opiumism
opobalsam
opodeldoc
oporice
Oporto
opossum
opossum block
opossum shrimp
opotherapy
opp.
Oppenheimer
oppidan
oppignerate

WORDS THAT END LIKE OPOPANAX

after-tax
anthrax
Bax
beeswax
carfax
climax
coax
council tax
flax
hoax
income tax
parallax
property tax
rax
sales tax
Sfax
supermax
thorax
to the max
transfer tax

Synonyms and antonyms of opopanax in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «opopanax» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF OPOPANAX

Find out the translation of opopanax to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of opopanax from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «opopanax» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

opopanax
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

opopanax
570 millions of speakers

English

opopanax
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

Opopanax
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

opopanax
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

opopanax
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

opopanax
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

opopanax
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

opopanax
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Opopanax
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

opopanax
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

オポパナックス
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

오포 라 낙스
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Opopanax
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

opopanax
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

opopanax
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

ऑपॅनेक्स
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

opopanax
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

opopanax
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

opopanax
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

opopanax
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

opopanax
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

opopanax
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

opopanax
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

opopanax
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

opopanax
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of opopanax

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «OPOPANAX»

The term «opopanax» is normally little used and occupies the 141.166 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «OPOPANAX» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «opopanax» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «opopanax» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about opopanax

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «OPOPANAX»

Discover the use of opopanax in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to opopanax and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
New Perfume Handbook
The flask was designed by Jerome Faillant-Dumas. Opobalsamum see Balsam of Judaea and Balsam of Tolu. Opopanax Also known as Bissabol, Perfumed Bdellium, Female Frankincense and Coarse Myrrh of Aden. A gum-resin obtained ...
N. Groom, 1997
2
Stephen King's The Dark Tower: The Complete Concordance
V:654, VL25, VI:272 OPOPANAX: Whenever a male resident of Calla Bryn Sturgis has something important to share with the FOLKEN, he sends around the opopanax feather. If enough men touch the feather, then a meeting is held at the Town ...
Robin Furth, 2006
3
375 Essential Oils and Hydrosols
In 1988, a study using Cumin oil showed that an aqueous extract of Cumin seeds possessed antifertili- ty and abortifacient activity when administered to female rats.2 Opopanax (Bisabol-Myrrh). Another ancient plant is Opopanax.
Jeanne Rose, 1999
4
Materia Medica and Therapeutics: Including the Preparations ...
OPOPANAX. SAGAPENUM. 405 Action. Uses. Odour and taste aromatic. Used for making Aqua Anethi. Carminative in doses of fjtv. Aqoa Anethi, L.E. Dill Water. Prep. Mix bruised Dill seeds ftjss. (3xviij. E.) Aq. Cij. Proof Spirit f3vij. (rectified, E.
John Forbes Royle, Joseph Carson, 1847
5
Encyclopedia of Food and Color Additives
Regulatory citations OPOPANAX, NON-SPECIFIC Current CAS number 977 1 36 -06-3 Description Refer to OPOPANAX, GUM. Functional use in foods Flavoring ingredient. Regulatory citations OPOPANAX, OIL Synonyms Current CAS ...
George A. Burdock, 1997
6
The dispensatory of the United States of America
Deprived of its essential oil by boiling, the onion becomes a mild esculent; and it is much more used as food than as medicine. Roasted and split, it is sometimes applied as an emollient cataplasm to suppurating tumours. W. OPOPANAX.
George Bacon Wood, Franklin Bache, 1869
7
Essential Oil Safety: A Guide for Health Care Professionals
IFRA recommends that opopanax preparations, whether steam distilled oils or solvent extracted products, should not be used at levels over 0.6% for products applied to the skin. This is based on unpublished tests referred to below, and is ...
Robert Tisserand, Rodney Young, 2013
8
Fenaroli's Handbook of Flavor Ingredients, Fifth Edition
Description: Opopanax is an oleo-gum-resin that oozes through incisions made on the bark of the tree. The exudate hardens on exposure to air, forming resinous , tear-shaped, more-or- less regular lumps approximately the size of a nut; these  ...
George A. Burdock, 2004
9
Contraception and Abortion from the Ancient World to the ...
Besides Cyrenaic juice, the second prescription mentions opopanax, which was once thought to be of the same family and called Ferula opopanax Spr. Now the plant is classified as a member of the Pastinaca family, which is closely related to  ...
John M. Riddle, 1994
10
A Dispensatory, Or Commentary on the Pharmacopoeias of Great ...
Linimentum opii, E. L. — Linimentum saponis et opii, D. — Unguentum gallee et opii, E. — Un- guentum aallte compositum, L. OPOPANAX, L. D. Gum-resin of Opopanax Chironium, DC. (Land.); of Pastinaca Opopanax, L. Opopanax. FOR.
Sir Robert Christison, 1842

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «OPOPANAX»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term opopanax is used in the context of the following news items.
1
9 Ancient Abortion Methods So Terrible You'll Be Even More …
The opium was meant to be served alongside mandrake root, Queen Anne's Lace (a known birth control herb), the gum resin opopanax, and various types of ... «Bustle, Jun 15»
2
Unusual fragrances
... both traditional and unconventional—just like Fire From Heaven, which blends Frankincense, Myrrh, Opopanax, Cedar, Sandalwood, Styrax ... «Manila Standard Today, Apr 15»
3
La Collection des Essences by Elie Saab
1 Rose, is the tribute piece and pays homage to Saab's glittering couture work with notes of opopanax, patchouli, and sandalwood. The final ... «Basenotes, Feb 15»
4
Histoire de parfum : Opium
... laisse entrevoir un fond boisé qui allie notamment le patchouli, la vanille, le benjoin, la myrrhe ou encore le labdanum et l'opopanax. «Cosmopolitan.fr, May 14»
5
Jean Patou Collection Héritage : Pour Homme, Chaldée and Eau de …
An oriental, floral, spicy powdery fragrance made up of Amber and flowers, spice and Opopanax. PATOU POUR HOMME. First launched in ... «Basenotes, Mar 14»
6
Everything You Need to Know About the Diptyque Sample Sale
There are fair amount of Musc sprays, with a much smaller selection of Mimosa, Thé, Oranger, and Opopanax. Sets Travel EDT sets are $60, ... «Racked NY, Feb 13»
7
People and companies
I'm not a gourmand lover, but on me the sweetness turned to richness, the wonderful opopanax and iris powders to warmth, the spice and subtle tobacco, ... «Basenotes, Oct 12»
8
Antonio Berardi's Little Black Book
My favourite smell is Opopanax. diptyqueparis.co.uk. Verdura Resort, Sicily My idea of pure luxury is an escape to the calm of Verdura. «Telegraph.co.uk, Oct 12»
9
The List: Gifts for the fashionista
... is a fragrance blended with bitter orange leaf, vanilla, orange blossom, myrth and opopanax ($225) at Saks Fifth Avenue, Plaza Frontenac. «STLtoday.com, Nov 11»
10
Eat your greens: September is foraging month and there's a way for …
They've taken him to the Vikos Gorge in Greece to collect medicinal opopanax and to the Andes to get the vast tubers of a dahlia relative called ... «Independent, Sep 10»

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« EDUCALINGO. Opopanax [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/opopanax>. Apr 2024 ».
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