incense tree

noun

Any of several balsamic trees of the genus Protium, mostly tropical American, whose gum resin is used for incense.

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Meanings

nounincense tree (plural incense trees)

plural incense trees

  1. Any of several balsamic trees of the genus Protium, mostly tropical American, whose gum resin is used for incense.
  2. Jamaicaa tree of species Chrysobalanus icaco, related to the plums.
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