# saffron

a spice that comes from the dried parts from the yellow thread in the center of a certain flower

# calamus

a reed with a pleasant smell that people used to make anointing oil.

# cinnamon

a spice made from the bark of a tree that people used for cooking

# myrrh

See how you translated this in [Song of Songs 1:13](../01/12.md).

# aloes

a type of large plant that had a very sweet smell

# all the finest spices

"all the best spices"