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from The Century Dictionary.

  • noun A genus of trees and shrubs, natural order Burseraceæ, natives of Africa and the East Indies, and abounding in fragrant balsams and resins.

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  • noun genus of East Indian and African trees yielding balsamic products

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    September 21, 2009