MYRRH
What does "MYRRH" mean?
A fragrant aromatic gum resin from certain thorny trees, used in perfume, incense, and medicine.
Meanings
- A bitter, sweet-smelling resin tapped from Commiphora trees, used in incense, embalming, and scent. The wise men's gifts were gold, frankincense, and myrrh.
Did you know?
- The name 'myrrh' comes from a Semitic root meaning 'bitter' - the same root that gives Hebrew 'mor' and Arabic 'murr'.
- Ancient Egyptians packed myrrh into bodies during mummification, valuing its resin both as a preservative and a perfume for the dead.
Word origin
From Greek 'murra' via Latin 'myrrha', borrowed from a Semitic source - compare Arabic 'murr' and Hebrew 'mor', from a root meaning 'bitter'.
Remember it
MYRRH has no real vowel sound and double R - a hard, bitter little word for a bitter resin.
A little poem
Bled from a thorn tree, dried to tears of gold,
it sweetened kings and kept the dead from cold.
couplet
Wordplay
- Myrrh is the only gift you can give a baby that also doubles as embalming fluid - talk about thinking ahead.
What it teaches
The same gift can crown a birth or anoint a grave; meaning lives in the moment, not the thing.
Quick facts
What does MYRRH mean?
A fragrant aromatic gum resin from certain thorny trees, used in perfume, incense, and medicine.
Is MYRRH a valid word?
Yes — MYRRH is one of the answer words in Wordul, the daily word game.
How many letters is MYRRH?
MYRRH has 5 letters and 1 syllable.
Where does MYRRH come from?
From Greek 'murra' via Latin 'myrrha', borrowed from a Semitic source - compare Arabic 'murr' and Hebrew 'mor', from a root meaning 'bitter'.
What can MYRRH teach us?
The same gift can crown a birth or anoint a grave; meaning lives in the moment, not the thing.
How players do
Be the first to solve it.