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burseraceous

/ ˌbɜːsəˈreɪʃəs /

adjective

  1. of, relating to, or belonging to the Burseraceae , a tropical family of trees and shrubs having compound leaves and resin or balsam in their stems. The family includes bdellium and some balsams
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Word History and Origins

Origin of burseraceous1

C19: from New Latin Bursera type genus, named after J. Burser (1593–1649), German botanist

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