HyperDic: olibanum

English > 1 sense of the word olibanum:
NOUNsubstanceolibanum, frankincense, gum olibanum, thusan aromatic gum resin obtained from various Arabian or East African trees
English > olibanum: 1 sense > noun 1, substance
MeaningAn aromatic gum resin obtained from various Arabian or East African trees; formerly valued for worship and for embalming and fumigation.
Synonymsfrankincense, gum olibanum, thus
BroadergumAny of various substances (soluble in water) that exude from certain plants
Spanishincienso, olibano, olíbano, olibanum
Catalanencens, olíban, olibanum

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