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el·emi (el′ə mē)

noun

any of various resins from tropical trees of the bursera family, used esp. in varnishes, ointments, and inks

Etymology: Fr élémi < Sp elemi < Ar al-lāmī

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2005 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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