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Aspalathus

Agriculture & Daily Life • Inter-testament
Aspalathus was an aromatic, probably prickly plant mentioned in Ecclesiasticus as producing a sweet fragrance. Its exact identification is uncertain.
Biblical Usage
In Ecclesiasticus 24:15, Wisdom says, “I gave a sweet smell like cinnamon and aspalathus.”
Scripture References
Sir 24:15