Plural of galbanum; multiple portions or types of the resinous gum used in perfumes and medicines.
Standard English plural of galbanum, adding -s to the singular noun that traces back through Latin and Greek to Semitic roots.
When spice traders and perfumers dealt in 'galbanums,' they were trading a product so exotic that different sources (from different plants in different regions) were kept separate and valued differently—like how champagne can only come from one region.
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