- a fragrant gum resin obtained from certain plants of the genus Commiphora, family Burseraceae, especially the sub-Saharan trees C. africana and C. wightii.
- a plant yielding this resin.
- a substance mentioned in the Bible. Genesis 2:12; Numbers 11:7.
- any of several African or W Asian trees of the burseraceous genus Commiphora that yield a gum resin
- the aromatic gum resin, similar to myrrh, produced by any of these trees
