olibanum

American  

[oh-lib-uh-nuhm] / oʊˈlɪb ə nəm /

noun

1. frankincense.

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olibanum British  

/ ɒˈlɪbənəm /

noun

1. another name for frankincense

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Etymology

Origin of olibanum

First recorded in 1350–1400; Middle English, from Medieval Latin, for Late Latin libanus, from Greek líbanos, of Semitic origin; compare Hebrew ləbhōnāh

Example Sentences

The resin has a number of local names, among them luban, from the classical Arabic for milky whiteness, later adapted into Middle English as olibanum.

From New York Times • May 10, 2021

"Burgundy" pitch, olibanum, beeswax, zinc oxide, anhydrous lanolin, starch, orris root.

From Time Magazine Archive

Frankincense, or olibanum, occurs in commerce in semi-opaque, round, ovate or oblong tears or irregular lumps, which are covered externally with a white dust, the result of their friction against one another.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 11, Slice 1 "Franciscans" to "French Language" by Various

The gum-resin is used and sold locally as an incense, but is soft and sticky, and is not the olibanum of commerce; nor is it collected for exportation.

From The Travels of Marco Polo — Volume 2 by Yule, Henry

In the soul of every libertarian swings a fragrant censer which offers up olibanum to the stainless character of the great revolutionist.

From Comrade Kropotkin by Robinson, Victor