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COMMIPHORA MYRRHA
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I. (noun)
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Meaning:
Tree of eastern Africa and Asia yielding myrrh
Synonyms:
Commiphora myrrha; myrrh tree
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Hypernyms ("Commiphora myrrha" 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)
Meronyms (substance of "Commiphora myrrha"):
gum myrrh; myrrh; sweet cicely (aromatic resin that is burned as incense and used in perfume)
Holonyms ("Commiphora myrrha" is a member of...):
Commiphora; genus Commiphora (genus of East Indian and African trees yielding balsamic products)