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Olibanum
WORDNET DICTIONARY
Noun Olibanum has 1 sense
- olibanum(n = noun.substance) frankincense, gum olibanum, thus - an aromatic gum resin obtained from various Arabian or East African trees; formerly valued for worship and for embalming and fumigation; Array is a kind of gum
CIDE DICTIONARY
Olibanum, n. [LL., fr. Ar. al-luban frankincense; cf. Gr. , , of Semitic origin.].
The fragrant gum resin of various species of Boswellia ; Oriental frankincense. [1913 Webster]
OXFORD DICTIONARY
Olibanum, n. an aromatic gum resin from any tree of the genus Boswellia, used as incense.
Etymology
ME f. med.L f. LL libanus f. Gk libanos frankincense, of Semitic orig.
ROGET THESAURUS
Olibanum
Fragrance
N fragrance, aroma, redolence, perfume, bouquet, essence, scent, sweet smell, aromatic perfume, agalloch, agallochium, aloes wood, bay rum, calambac, calambour, champak, horehound, lign-aloes, marrubium, mint, muskrat, napha water, olibanum, spirit of myrcia, essential oil, incense, musk, frankincense, pastil, pastille, myrrh, perfumes of Arabia, otto, ottar, attar, bergamot, balm, civet, potpourri, pulvil, nosegay, scentbag, sachet, smelling bottle, vinaigrette, eau de Cologne, toilet water, lotion, after-shave lotion, thurification, perfumer, eucalyptus oil, pinene, fragrant, aromatic, redolent, spicy, savory, balmy, scented, sweet-smelling, sweet-scented, perfumed, perfumatory, thuriferous, fragrant as a rose, muscadine, ambrosial.
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