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Elemi

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.

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elemi

n. 1 A tree, (taxlink Canarium luzonicum species noshow=1), native to the Philippines. 2 (context uncountable English) A resin harvested from the elemi tree.

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elemi

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