malabathrum

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noun

A fragrant substance imported by the ancient Romans from India, believed to have been made from the leaves of a type of cinnamon or cassia.

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tejpat
OriginAncient Greek μᾱλάβαθρον →
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Meanings

nounmalabathrum (uncountable)

alternative malabathron · alternative malobathrum

  1. uncountableA fragrant substance imported by the ancient Romans from India, believed to have been made from the leaves of a type of cinnamon or cassia.

    Synonyms: tejpat

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA fragrant substance imported by the ancient Romans from India, believed to have been made from the leaves of a type of cinnamon or cassia.

Similar
tejpat

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekμᾱλάβαθρον
  2. Ancient Greekμᾱλάβαθρον
  3. Englishmalabathrum

Borrowed from Ancient Greek μᾱλάβαθρον (mālábathron).

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APA

malabathrum. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/malabathrum

MLA

“malabathrum.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/malabathrum. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “malabathrum,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/malabathrum.

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