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GUM OLIBANUM [1 record]

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Record 1 2015-02-11

English

Subject field(s)
  • Botany
DEF

A gum resin obtained from various Arabian and N E African trees (genus Boswellia) of a family (Burseraceae), and often burned as incense.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Botanique
DEF

Gomme-résine extraite par incision de l'écorce de divers boswellia (burseracées) provenant de l'Inde et surtout d'Afrique.

CONT

L'oliban de Somalie, que l'on appelle couramment encens [...] constitue une matière résineuse. Il s'agit de «larmes» globulaires ou piriformes que l'on recueille sur les tiges incisées de plusieurs variétés de burséracées [...]. Ces concrétions résineuses jaune pâle ou orange fournissent une substance foncée et dure, dont on tire des extraits.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Botánica
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