NOUN | substance | olibanum, frankincense, gum olibanum, thus | an aromatic gum resin obtained from various Arabian or East African trees |
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Meaning | An aromatic gum resin obtained from various Arabian or East African trees; formerly valued for worship and for embalming and fumigation. | |
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Synonyms | frankincense, gum olibanum, thus | |
Broader | gum | Any of various substances (soluble in water) that exude from certain plants |
Spanish | incienso, olibano, olíbano, olibanum | |
Catalan | encens, olíban, olibanum |
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