the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
n. The fragrant gum resin of various species of Boswellia; Oriental frankincense.
The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
n. A gum-resin yielded by trees of the genus Boswellia in the Somali country.
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n. an aromatic gum resin obtained from various Arabian or East African trees; formerly valued for worship and for embalming and fumigation
Word Usage
"Similarly, boswellia is a gummy exudate derived from Boswellia serrata, a large branching deciduous tree found in India, and it is the source for what is known as olibanum, or frankincense."