olibanum
Definitions
A gum resin from trees of the genus Boswellia, formerly used as a medicine and now mainly as incense.
Equivalents
العربيةلبان
Examples
“Aromatics were used, too, especially in necromancy, and an old recipe of that sort⟳ comprises Musk, Myrrh, Frankincense, Red Storax, Mastick, Olibanum, Saffron, Benzoin and Labdanum.”
“Among the Turks, an exciting compound consists of olibanum, myrrh, camphor, musk, in pulverized form⟳. The resultant perfume is said to affect⟳ the genitals.”
CEFR level
B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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