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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.