In this day and age it is easy to find out.... Mur is how it is pronounced. I knew before I checked that it was another of those incense or spices of the Red Sea region. A look see reveals: An aromatic gum resin obtained from several trees and shurbs of the genus Myrrhis or Commiphora, found in India, Arabia and eastern Africa.
On Dec 22, 2006, at 4:29 PM, joel walker wrote: > > does ANYbody know exactly what "myrrh" is? > or how it's pronounced?? > > sounds like a cat purring. |
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