burseraceous
/ (ˌbɜːsəˈreɪʃəs) /
adjective
of, relating to, or belonging to the Burseraceae, a tropical family of trees and shrubs having compound leaves and resin or balsam in their stems. The family includes bdellium and some balsams
Origin of burseraceous
1C19: from New Latin Bursera type genus, named after J. Burser (1593–1649), German botanist
Words Nearby burseraceous
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