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Meanings of olibanum in English

Portuguese
olíbano
Catalan
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Spanish
olíbano

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

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        Usage of olibanum in English
        1
        She lit sticks of sandalwood and olibanum in a brazier, and poured wine for herself and Forsythia, and after some consideration for Dahlia too.
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        2
        For making the tincture or extract of olibanum, take 1 pound of the gum to 1 gallon of the spirit.
        The Art of Perfumery, and Methods of Obtaining the Odors of Plan...
        Translations for olibanum
        Portuguese
        olíbano
        Olibanum through the time