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

synonyms: frankincense, gum olibanum, thus.

Roget 400: fragrance, aroma, redolence, perfume, bouquet, essence, scent; sweet smell, aromatic perfume.    agalloch^†, agallochium^†; aloes wood; bay rum; calambac^†, calambour^†; champak^†, horehound, lign-aloes^†, marrubium^†, mint, muskrat, napha water^†, olibanum^†, spirit of myrcia^†.    essential oil.    incense; musk, frankincense; pastil^†, pastille; myrrh, perfumes of Arabia^†; otto^†, ottar^†, attar; bergamot, balm, civet, potpourri, pulvil^†; nosegay; scentbag^†; sachet, smelling bottle, vinaigrette; eau de Cologne [Fr.], toilet water, lotion, after-shave lotion; thurification^†.    perfumer.    [fragrant wood oils] eucalyptus oil, pinene.    ... show more

Dutch: olibanum
Polish: olibanum, kadzidło