Elemi

2 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Elemi \El"e*mi\, n. [Cf. F. ['e]lemi, It. elemi, Sp. elemi; of
     American or Oriental. origin.]
     A fragrant gum resin obtained chiefly from tropical trees of
     the genera {Amyris} and {Canarium}. {Amyris elemifera} yields
     Mexican elemi; {Canarium commune}, the Manila elemi. It is
     used in the manufacture of varnishes, also in ointments and


     plasters.
     [1913 Webster]

From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  elemi
       n : fragrant resin obtain from trees of the family Burseraceae
           and used as incense [syn: {gum elemi}]