elemi
/ˈeləmɪ/noun
mass noun
1- an oleoresin obtained from a tropical tree and used in varnishes, ointments, and aromatherapy榄香脂。
1.1
- This resin is obtained from several trees in the family Burseraceae, in particular Bursera simaruba (producing American elemi) and Canarium luzanicum (producing Manila elemi).该树脂来自橄榄科的几种树, 尤指苦樗裂榄(产美洲榄香脂)和吕宋橄榄(产马尼拉榄香脂)。
词源
mid 16th cent.: perhaps from Arabic al-lāmī.