NOUN | plant | Commiphora myrrha, myrrh tree | tree of eastern Africa and Asia yielding myrrh |
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Meaning | Tree of eastern Africa and Asia yielding myrrh. | |
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Synonym | myrrh tree | |
Member of | Commiphora, genus Commiphora | genus of East Indian and African trees yielding balsamic products |
Broader | incense tree | Any of various tropical trees of the family Burseraceae yielding fragrant gums or resins that are burned as incense |
Substances | myrrh, gum myrrh, sweet cicely | aromatic resin that is burned as incense and used in perfume |
Catalan | Commiphora myrrha |
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