σμύρνα
Alt. σμύρνα, ionicσμύρνη, ἡ,
like μύρρα, "myrrh", the resinous gum of an Arabian tree, used for embalming the dead, Hdt.; called σμύρνης ἱδρώς by Eur.; also used for anointing, Ar.; and a salve, Hdt.
Etym. A foreign word.
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An Intermediate Greek-English Lexicon Keyed to Strong's Numbers
An Intermediate Greek-English Lexicon, Henry George Liddell and Robert Scott.