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COMMIPHORA MECCANENSIS
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I. (noun)
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Meaning:
Small evergreen tree of Africa and Asia; leaves have a strong aromatic odor when bruised
Synonyms:
balm of gilead; Commiphora meccanensis
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Hypernyms ("Commiphora meccanensis" is a kind of...):
incense tree (any of various tropical trees of the family Burseraceae yielding fragrant gums or resins that are burned as incense)
Holonyms ("Commiphora meccanensis" is a member of...):
Commiphora; genus Commiphora (genus of East Indian and African trees yielding balsamic products)