Aromatic resin that is burned as incense and used in perfume
English: myrrh, gum myrrh, sweet cicely
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kemenyanBahasa Indonesia
frankincense, gum myrrh, gum olibanum, incense, myrrh
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From yan (ke-meN-) · common, #3,809
Noun
An aromatic gum resin obtained from various Arabian or East African trees, formerly valued for worship and for embalming and fumigation
English: frankincense, olibanum, gum olibanum, thus
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A substance that produces a fragrant odor when burned
English: incense
Bahasa: dupa, gaharu, setanggi
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