myrrh

/mɝː/

nounmyrrh

Remember it as: “MYrrh has TWO R’s, like two sticks of incense.”

Yes, it's myrrh. The tricky part is the ending: it’s spelled -rrh (two r’s + silent h).

Definition

  1. nounA fragrant resin (sap) from certain small trees, used to make perfume, incense, and some medicines.

Examples

  • “The museum displayed ancient jars that once held myrrh and other perfumes.”
  • “The story mentioned gifts of gold, frankincense, and myrrh.”
  • “Burning myrrh incense filled the room with a warm, earthy scent.”

Synonyms

resingum resinincensearomatic resinperfume resin

Translations

ES mirraPT mirraFR myrrhe

Common misspellings

mirmyrmyrrmyrrhHmyrhmyrrhmyrhhmyrrh

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