There is now no mineral bearing this name. Its flowers are large, and they are of a white colour, with streaks of pink. In the Canticles its beauty and fragrance shadow forth the preciousness of Christ to the Church. The same Hebrew word is used in Deut.
Limestone is the chief constituent of the mountains of Syria.
It is not certain whether this word means cotton or linen. It is uniformly used of the sacred vestments worn by the priests. This was the usual dress of the Egyptian priest. All rights reserved.