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olibanum

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olibanum [ɒˈlɪbənəm]
n
(Chemistry / Elements & Compounds) another name for frankincense
[from Medieval Latin, from Greek libanos]
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Noun1.olibanum - an aromatic gum resin obtained from various Arabian or East African treesolibanum - an aromatic gum resin obtained from various Arabian or East African trees; formerly valued for worship and for embalming and fumigation
frankincense, gum olibanum, thus
gum - any of various substances (soluble in water) that exude from certain plants; they are gelatinous when moist but harden on drying
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