oliban

See also: olíban

English

Etymology

From Middle French oliban. Doublet of olibanum.

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA^(key): /ˈɒlɪban/

Noun

oliban (uncountable)

1. Olibanum.

Anagrams

• Albion, Bailon, albino, laibon, no bail, no-bail, on bail

French

Etymology

Borrowed from Medieval Latin olibanum.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɔ.li.bɑ̃/

• Audio:

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Noun

oliban m (plural olibans)

1. (rare) incense; frankincense

Further reading

• “oliban”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.