GUM ELEMI

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 I. (noun) 

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Meaning:

Fragrant resin obtain from trees of the family Burseraceae and used as incense

Synonyms:

elemi; gum elemi

Classified under:

Nouns denoting plants

Hypernyms ("gum elemi" is a kind of...):

gum resin (a mixture of resin and gum)

Holonyms ("gum elemi" is a substance of...):

incense tree (any of various tropical trees of the family Burseraceae yielding fragrant gums or resins that are burned as incense)

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