olibanum
Origin of olibanum
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How to use olibanum in a sentence
Hence the keen fragrance of gum-olibanum the young elephants have divided!
The Kadambari of Bana | Banaolibanum is a gum resin, used to a limited extent in this country, in the manufacture of incense and pastilles.
The Art of Perfumery | G. W. Septimus PiesseAfrican or Arabian olibanum is produced by Boswellia floribunda.
Cooley's Practical Receipts, Volume II | Arnold CooleyFrom gum benzoin, either alone or mixed with olibanum or styrax, thrown on hot cinders or a heated shovel.
The last authority also mentions olibanum as a reputed natural product of China.
British Dictionary definitions for olibanum
/ (ɒˈlɪbənəm) /
another name for frankincense
Origin of olibanum
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