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COMMIPHORA MECCANENSIS
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Dictionary entry overview: What does Commiphora meccanensis mean?
• COMMIPHORA MECCANENSIS (noun)
The noun COMMIPHORA MECCANENSIS has 1 sense:
1. small evergreen tree of Africa and Asia; leaves have a strong aromatic odor when bruised
Familiarity information: COMMIPHORA MECCANENSIS used as a noun is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
• COMMIPHORA MECCANENSIS (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Small evergreen tree of Africa and Asia; leaves have a strong aromatic odor when bruised
Classified under:
Nouns denoting plants
Synonyms:
balm of gilead; Commiphora meccanensis
Hypernyms ("Commiphora meccanensis" is a kind of...):
incense tree (any of various tropical trees of the family Burseraceae yielding fragrant gums or resins that are burned as incense)
Holonyms ("Commiphora meccanensis" is a member of...):
Commiphora; genus Commiphora (genus of East Indian and African trees yielding balsamic products)
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