Meaning of opopanax | Babel Free
/əˈpɒpənaks/Definitions
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A gum resin obtained from the root of Opopanax chironium, formerly used in medicine. countable, obsolete, uncountable
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A perfume made from the gum resin of various trees. countable, uncountable
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The popinac or opopanax tree (Acacia farnesiana, syn. Vachellia farnesiana), an acacia of America. countable, uncountable
Examples
“they were hit by a strong polyaromatic gust [...] which included alcohol fumes, tobacco and hemp-smoke, a spectrum of inexpensive scent in which opopanax and vervain figured prominently”
CEFR level
B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.