Common Gum Cistus (Noun)
Meaning
Shrub having white flowers and viscid stems and leaves yielding a fragrant oleoresin used in perfumes especially as a fixative.
Classification
Nouns denoting plants.
Examples
- The perfume manufacturer often used the fragrant oleoresin from common gum cistus in its expensive scents.
- The gardener carefully pruned the common gum cistus shrubs to encourage more white blooms.
- As a fixative, the oleoresin from common gum cistus prevents the fragrance from fading too quickly.
- The ancient world valued common gum cistus highly for its use in perfumes and incense.
- The sticky leaves and stems of the common gum cistus shrub were covered in the sweet-scented oleoresin.