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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 bruisedplay

  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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