COMMIPHORA MECCANENSIS

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Meaning:

Small evergreen tree of Africa and Asia; leaves have a strong aromatic odor when bruised

Synonyms:

balm of gilead; Commiphora meccanensis

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Nouns denoting plants

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)