[1] : The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

elemi \el"emi\, n. cf. f. 'elemi, it. elemi, sp. elemi; of
   american or oriental. origin.
   a fragrant gum resin obtained chiefly from tropical trees of
   the genera amyris and canarium. amyris elemifera yields
   mexican elemi; canarium commune, the manila elemi. it is
   used in the manufacture of varnishes, also in ointments and
   plasters.
   1913 webster
see also:
amyris canarium amyris elemifera canarium commune 

[2] : WordNet (r) 2.0

elemi
     n : fragrant resin obtain from trees of the family burseraceae
         and used as incense syn: gum elemi
see also:
gum elemi 

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