Definitions for olibanum

olibanum o·lib·a·num

Spelling: [oh-lib-uh-nuh m]
IPA: /oʊˈlɪb ə nəm/

Olibanum is a 8 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 12 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 17 points.

You can make 290 anagrams from letters in olibanum (abilmnou).

Definitions for olibanum

noun

  1. frankincense.

Origin of olibanum

1350-1400; Middle English Medieval Latin, for Late Latin libanus Greek líbanos, of Semitic orig.; compare Hebrew ləbhōnāh

Examples for olibanum

From gum benzoin, either alone or mixed with olibanum or styrax, thrown on hot cinders or a heated shovel.

Incense, of which olibanum forms one of the ingredients, owes much of its pleasant balsamic odour when burning to its presence.

olibanum is a gum resin, used to a limited extent in this country, in the manufacture of incense and pastilles.

You may try a strong ethereal or alcoholic solution of benzoin, tolu, storax, olibanum or labdanum.

Word Value for olibanum
Scrable

12

Words with friends

17

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