elemi
any of various fragrant resins from certain trees, especially Canarium commune, used chiefly in the manufacture of varnishes, lacquers, ointments, and in perfumery.
Origin of elemi
1- Also called gum elemi.
Words Nearby elemi
Dictionary.com Unabridged Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2024
How to use elemi in a sentence
The incised trunk exudes a gum-resin called brea blanca (white pitch) in the Philippines and elemi in Europe.
The Medicinal Plants of the Philippines | T. H. Pardo de TaveraWe believe that elemi possesses the same properties as copaiba, and that its indications for internal use are the same.
The Medicinal Plants of the Philippines | T. H. Pardo de TaveraThe elemi of the shops is often adulterated, but more frequently a factitious kind is sold for the genuine gum.
Myrrh, frankincense, and the gum-elemi of commerce are among their products.
In this state they should be dressed with a little resin cerate or elemi ointment.
British Dictionary definitions for elemi
/ (ˈɛlɪmɪ) /
any of various fragrant resins obtained from tropical trees, esp trees of the family Burseraceae: used in making varnishes, ointments, inks, etc
Origin of elemi
1Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
Browse