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myrrh

[mɜː(ɹ)] [mɝ]

Meanings
noun

Mirra

A red-brown resinous material, the dried sap of a tree of the species Commiphora myrrha.

Examples :

"The ancient Egyptians used myrrh in their perfumes and embalming rituals. "
Los antiguos egipcios usaban mirra en sus perfumes y rituales de embalsamamiento.
material substance plant medicine chemistry biology science religion

Related Words

Illustration grandmother

grandmother noun

/ˈɡɹæn(d)ˌmʌðə(r)/ /ˈɡɹæn(d)ˌmʌðɚ/

Abuela

"My grandmother taught me how to bake cookies when I was a child. "

Mi abuela me enseñó a hornear galletas cuando era niño.

Illustration perfumes

perfumes noun

/ˈpɜrfjumz/ /ˈpɜrfjums/

Perfume, fragancia

"The perfumes from the bakery filled the air, making the waiting room smell delicious. "

Los perfumes de la panadería llenaron el aire, haciendo que la sala de espera oliera delicioso.

Illustration rituals

rituals noun

/ˈrɪtʃuəlz/ /ˈrɪtʃuːəlz/

Ritual, rito

"They carried out the ritual carefully."

Realizaron el ritual cuidadosamente.

Illustration chervil

chervil noun

/ˈtʃɜː(ɹ)vɪl/

Berro de jardín

"The chef sprinkled fresh chervil on the salad, giving it a delicate, slightly sweet flavor similar to parsley. "

El chef espolvoreó berro de jardín fresco sobre la ensalada, dándole un sabor delicado, ligeramente dulce, similar al perejil.

Illustration brown

brown noun

/bɹaʊn/

Marrón

"The browns and greens in this painting give it a nice woodsy feel."

Los marrones y verdes de esta pintura le dan un agradable ambiente boscoso.

Illustration material

material noun

/məˈtɪəɹɪəl/ /məˈtɪɹi.əl/

Material, materia

"Asphalt, composed of oil and sand, is a widely used material for roads."

El asfalto, compuesto de petróleo y arena, es un material ampliamente utilizado para las carreteras.

Illustration flavor

flavor noun

/ˈfleɪvə/ /ˈfleɪvɚ/

Sabor, gusto

"The flavor of this apple pie is delicious."

El sabor de esta tarta de manzana es delicioso.

Illustration species

species noun

/ˈspiːsiːz/

Especie, tipo

"the male species"

la especie masculina

Illustration ancient

ancient noun

/ˈeɪn.ʃənt/

Antepasado

"The ancient librarian was known for her vast knowledge of history. "

La bibliotecaria, una antepasada, era conocida por su vasto conocimiento de la historia.

Illustration embalming

embalming verb

/ɪmˈbɑːlmɪŋ/ /emˈbɑːlmɪŋ/

Embalsamar

"The funeral home staff is responsible for embalming the deceased before the viewing. "

El personal de la funeraria es responsable de embalsamar al difunto antes del velatorio.

Illustration dried

dried adjective

/dɹaɪd/

Seco, desecado

"The laundry basket contained a pile of dried clothes. "

La cesta de la ropa contenía una pila de ropa seca.

Illustration homemade

homemade adjective

/ˈhoʊmmeɪd/ /ˈhoʊmˌmeɪd/

Casero

"a homemade chicken casserole"

una cazuela de pollo casera