Olibanum

Pronunciation

• UK IPA: /ɒˈlɪbÉ™nÉ™m/

Origin

From Late Latin olibanum, from Latin libanum, from Ancient Greek λίβανος, from a Semitic source (compare Classical Hebrew לְבוֹנָה (l'voná, "frankincense"), Arabic لبان (lubān, "frankincense")). Compare benzoin.

Full definition of olibanum

Noun

1. A gum resin from trees of the genus Boswellia, formerly used as a medicine and now mainly as incense. from 14th c.

Synonyms

• frankincense