Definition of elemi Elemi

el•e•mi

We found 6 definitions of elemi from 5 different sources.

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What does elemi mean?

WordNet

WordNet by Princeton University

Noun

Plural: elemis

elemi - fragrant resin obtain from trees of the family Burseraceae and used as incense
  gum elemi
  gum resin a mixture of resin and gum
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Wiktionary Wiktionary dictionary logo

  • elemi (Noun)
    A tree, Canarium luzonicum , native to the Philippines.
  • elemi (Noun)
    A resin harvested from the elemi tree.

Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘

  • elemi (n.)
    A fragrant gum resin obtained chiefly from tropical trees of the genera Amyris and Canarium. A. elemifera yields Mexican elemi; C. commune, the Manila elemi. It is used in the manufacture of varnishes, also in ointments and plasters.

Chambers DictionaryChamber's 20th Century Dictionary 📕

  • elemi
    el′em-i, n. a fragrant resinous substance, obtained from the Manila pitch-tree, Arbol de la Brea.—n. El′emin, the crystallisable portion of elemi. [Cf. Fr. élémi, Sp. elemi; perh. Ar.]

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