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noun
Any of several balsamic trees of the genus Protium, mostly tropical American, whose gum resin is used for incense.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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noun
a tree of species Chrysobalanus icaco, related to the plums.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: Jamaica
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noun
any of various tropical trees of the family Burseraceae yielding fragrant gums or resins that are burned as incense
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Broader terms: tree
Narrower terms: elephant tree, Bursera microphylla, gumbo-limbo, Bursera simaruba, Boswellia carteri, salai, Boswellia serrata, balm of gilead, Commiphora meccanensis, myrrh tree, Commiphora myrrha, Protium heptaphyllum, Protium guianense
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