olibanum Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. noun an aromatic gum resin obtained from various Arabian or East African trees; formerly valued for worship and for embalming and fumigation
    frankincense; gum olibanum; thus.

WordNet

O*lib"a*num noun
Etymology
LL., fr. Ar. al-luban frankincense; cf.Gr. , , of Semitic origin.
Definitions
  1. The fragrant gum resin of various species of Boswellia; Oriental frankincense.

Webster 1913