Synonyms of the word olibanum


OLIBANUMFRANKINCENSE - GUM - THUS

olibanum

  • n. A gum resin from trees of the genus Boswellia, formerly used as a medicine and now mainly as incense.

frankincense

  • n. A type of incense obtained from the Boswellia thurifera tree.

gum

  • n. (often in the plural) The flesh around the teeth.
  • v. To chew, especially of a toothless person or animal.
  • v. (transitive) To deepen and enlarge the spaces between the teeth of (a worn saw), as with a gummer.
  • n. (chiefly uncountable) Any of various viscous or sticky substances that are exuded by certain plants.
  • n. (chiefly uncountable) Any viscous or sticky substance resembling those that are exuded by certain plants.
  • n. (chiefly uncountable) Chewing gum.
  • n. (countable) A single piece of chewing gum.
  • n. (South Africa, often in the plural) A gummi candy.
  • n. (US, dialect, Southern US) A hive made of a section of a hollow gum tree; hence, any roughly made hive.
  • n. (US, dialect, Southern US) A vessel or bin made from a hollow log.
  • n. (US, dialect) A rubber overshoe.
  • n. A gum tree.
  • v. (sometimes with up) To apply an adhesive or gum to; to make sticky by applying a sticky substance to.
  • v. To stiffen with glue or gum.
  • v. (colloquial, with up) To impair the functioning of a thing or process.

thus

  • adv. (manner) In this way or manner.
  • adv. (conjunctive) As a result.
  • n. Alternative spelling of thuris.

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