'Elemi' definitions:
Definition of 'elemi'
(from WordNet)
noun
Fragrant resin obtain from trees of the family Burseraceae and used as incense [syn: elemi, gum elemi]
Definition of 'Elemi'
From: GCIDE
- 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. [1913 Webster]