olibanum

English - Turkish

Definition of olibanum in English Turkish dictionary

buhur

Related Terms

frankincense

{i} buhur

frankincense

tütsü

frankincense

{i} günlük

English - English

Definition of olibanum in English English dictionary

(Botanik, Bitkibilim) Frankincense, also called olibanum (Arabic: لُبَّانٌ, lubbān; Armenian: խունկ, khoong; Hebrew: לבונה, levonah), is an aromatic resin obtained from trees of the genus Boswellia, particularly Boswellia sacra, B. carteri, B. thurifera, B. frereana, and B. bhaw-dajiana (Burseraceae)

an aromatic gum resin obtained from various Arabian or East African trees; formerly valued for worship and for embalming and fumigation

The fragrant gum resin of various species of Boswellia; Oriental frankincense

{i} frankincense

Hyphenation

o·lib·a·num