olibanum definition

  • noun:
    • The fragrant gum resin of numerous types of Boswellia; Oriental frankincense.
    • A gum-resin yielded by woods of this genus Boswellia in the Somali nation.
    • an aromatic gum resin obtained from numerous Arabian or eastern African trees; previously respected for worship as well as for embalming and fumigation

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