noun
- Plural of opopanax; a gum resin obtained from an umbelliferous plant (Opopanax chironium), formerly used in medicine and perfumery.
- Plural of opopanax; the plants themselves that produce this resin, native to the Mediterranean region.
Usage: archaic; historical
Usage: botanical
Examples
- Ancient physicians prescribed opopanaxes as a remedy for various ailments.
- The opopanaxes were highly valued in medieval apothecaries for their aromatic properties.
- Traders imported opopanaxes from the Mediterranean to supply European markets.
- The resin from opopanaxes was used to create expensive perfumes in antiquity.