Used in biblical mixtures of spices and could be either part of a mollusk or a type of flower.
About Onycha
One of the sweet spices used in the sacred incense of the tabernacle (Exodus 30:34). It is unclear what precise spice this refers to. Some suggest that onycha came from the shell of a certain mussel found in India that smelled musky when burned.
Key References
Exodus 30:34
The LORD also said to Moses, “Take fragrant spices—gum resin, onycha, galbanum, and pure frankincense—in equal measures,
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Exodus (1)
Exodus 30:34
The LORD also said to Moses, “Take fragrant spices—gum resin, onycha, galbanum, and pure frankincense—in equal measures,