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nounaromatic resin that is burned as incense and used in perfume
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- magi (New Testament) the sages who visited Jesus and Mary and Joseph shortly after Jesus was born; the Gospel According to Matthew says they were guided by a star and brought gifts of gold and frankincense and myrrh; because there were three gifts it is usually assumed that there were three of them
- commiphora myrrha tree of eastern Africa and Asia yielding myrrh
- myrrh tree tree of eastern Africa and Asia yielding myrrh
- bdellium aromatic gum resin; similar to myrrh
- wise men (New Testament) the sages who visited Jesus and Mary and Joseph shortly after Jesus was born; the Gospel According to Matthew says they were guided by a star and brought gifts of gold and frankincense and myrrh; because there were three gifts it is usually assumed that there were three of them