Gum Olibanum (Noun)
Meaning
An aromatic gum resin obtained from various Arabian or East African trees; formerly valued for worship and for embalming and fumigation.
Classification
Nouns denoting substances.
Examples
- The ancient Egyptians used galbanum in their rituals and incense due to its strong, bitter aroma, but olibanum gum was mainly employed in fumigation and worship rituals.
- In biblical times, gum olibanum resin played a pivotal role in worship and sacred ceremonies.
- For centuries, Arab merchants traded in the highly prized gum olibanum that grown primarily on African and Arabian trees.
- Gum olibanum resin was burned in ancient pagan temples to purify the air and ward off evil spirits.
- Gum olibanum was highly valued for its aromatic properties in ancient cultures and used for fumigation, perfumery, and worship rituals.