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}]