myrrha

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. myrrh
name
  1. The daughter of Cinyras, king of Cyprus, who tricks her father into having sexual intercourse with her and escapes the king's wrath by being transformed into a myrrh tree, later giving birth to Adonis.

Word forms

myrrha

Etymology

From Latin Myrrha, from Ancient Greek Μύρρα (Múrrha).

Synonyms

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