| 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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