- Commiphora meccanensis
- nounsmall evergreen tree of Africa and Asia; leaves have a strong aromatic odor when bruised• Syn: ↑balm of gilead• Hypernyms: ↑incense tree• Member Holonyms: ↑Commiphora, ↑genus Commiphora
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Commiphora meccanensis
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Commiphora — noun genus of East Indian and African trees yielding balsamic products • Syn: ↑genus Commiphora • Hypernyms: ↑rosid dicot genus • Member Holonyms: ↑Burseraceae, ↑family Burseraceae, ↑torchwood family … Useful english dictionary
genus Commiphora — noun genus of East Indian and African trees yielding balsamic products • Syn: ↑Commiphora • Hypernyms: ↑rosid dicot genus • Member Holonyms: ↑Burseraceae, ↑family Burseraceae, ↑torchwood family … Useful english dictionary
balm of Gilead — balm of Gil·e·ad gil ē əd n 1) a small evergreen African and Asian tree (Commiphora meccanensis of the family Burseraceae) with aromatic leaves 2) a fragrant oleoresin from the balm of Gilead called also Mecca balsam * * * 1. the balsam poplar… … Medical dictionary
balm of gilead — noun small evergreen tree of Africa and Asia; leaves have a strong aromatic odor when bruised • Syn: ↑Commiphora meccanensis • Hypernyms: ↑incense tree • Member Holonyms: ↑Commiphora, ↑genus Commiphora … Useful english dictionary
incense tree — noun any of various tropical trees of the family Burseraceae yielding fragrant gums or resins that are burned as incense • Hypernyms: ↑tree • Hyponyms: ↑elephant tree, ↑Bursera microphylla, ↑gumbo limbo, ↑Bursera simaruba, ↑Boswellia carteri … Useful english dictionary
xylobalsamum — ˌzīlōˈbȯlsəməm noun Etymology: Latin, from Greek xylobalsamon, from xyl + balsamon balsam tree, balsam more at balm : the dried twigs or fragrant wood of a balm of Gilead (Commiphora meccanensis) … Useful english dictionary
balm of Gilead — Etymology: Gilead, region of ancient Palestine known for its balm Date: 1629 1. an agency that soothes, relieves, or heals 2. a small evergreen African and Asian tree (Commiphora opobalsamum syn. C. meccanensis of the family Burseraceae) with… … New Collegiate Dictionary
balm-of-Gilead — /bahm euhv gil ee euhd/, n. 1. any of several plants of the genus Commiphora, esp. C. opobalsamum and C. meccanensis, which yield a fragrant oleoresin. 2. Also called Mecca balsam. the resin itself, a turbid yellow, green, or brownish red water… … Universalium
balm-of-Gilead — balm′ of Gil′ead n. 1) pln any of several plants of the genus Commiphora, of the bursera family, esp. C. opobalsamum and C. meccanensis, which yield a fragrant oleoresin 2) pln the resin itself, a turbid, viscid liquid used chiefly in perfumery… … From formal English to slang
balm-of-Gilead — /bahm euhv gil ee euhd/, n. 1. any of several plants of the genus Commiphora, esp. C. opobalsamum and C. meccanensis, which yield a fragrant oleoresin. 2. Also called Mecca balsam. the resin itself, a turbid yellow, green, or brownish red water… … Useful english dictionary
