Olibanum \O*lib"a*num\, n. [LL., fr. Ar. al-luban frankincense;
cf.Gr. ?, ?, of Semitic origin.]
The fragrant gum resin of various species of {Boswellia};
Oriental frankincense.
Boswellia
n : genus of incense-yielding trees of North Africa and India
[syn: {genus Boswellia}]