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Definition of Abies excelsa

Abies excelsa
Burgundy Bur"gun*dy, n. 1. An old province of France (in the eastern central part). 2. A richly flavored wine, mostly red, made in Burgundy, France. Burgundy pitch, a resinous substance prepared from the exudation of the Norway spruce (Abies excelsa) by melting in hot water and straining through cloth. The genuine Burgundy pitch, supposed to have been first prepared in Burgundy, is rare, but there are many imitations. It has a yellowish brown color, is translucent and hard, but viscous. It is used in medicinal plasters.
Abies excelsa
Frankincense Frank"in*cense, n. [OF. franc free, pure + encens incense.] A fragrant, aromatic resin, or gum resin, burned as an incense in religious rites or for medicinal fumigation. The best kinds now come from East Indian trees, of the genus Boswellia; a commoner sort, from the Norway spruce (Abies excelsa) and other coniferous trees. The frankincense of the ancient Jews is still unidentified.

Meaning of Abies excelsa from wikipedia

- fir (Abies borisii-regis) further to the southeast in the Balkan Peninsula, Spanish fir (Abies pinsapo) of Spain and Morocco and Sicilian fir (Abies nebrodensis)...
- Koch Abies erythrocarpa (Purk.) Nyman Abies excelsa (Lam.) Poir. Abies extrema Th.Fr. Abies finedonensis Gordon Abies gigantea Sm. ex Carrière Abies gregoryana...
- conifers are the most noble and prominent, such as Cedrus deodara, Abies excelsa, Pinus longifolia, Pinus pinaster, Stone pine (the edible pine, although...
- generation per year. The larvae feed on Abies sachalinensis, Abies homolepis, Abies concolor, Picea excelsa, Picea pungens and Picea alba. Wikimedia...
- coniferous forests with Cilician firs (Abies cilicica), Lebanon cedars (Cedrus libani) and Gr**** juniper (Juniperus excelsa). Subalpine and alpine plant communities...
- larvae feed on Abies and Pseudotsuga species. There are two recognised subspecies: Syngrapha angulidens angulidens Syngrapha angulidens excelsa Robinson, E...
- (Abies spectabilis) in places grow in nearly pure stands. In other areas they mix with oaks (Quercus semecarpifolia). Rhododendron campanulatum, Abies...
- remaining cedar forests in Lebanon, Cilician fir (Abies cilicica), Gr**** juniper (Juniperus excelsa), which is a gene pool for possible reforestation...
- inches long. Host plants of the larva include Abies pindrow, Abies webbiana, Juglans regia, Ficus excelsa, and Boswellia serrata. "Checklist of longicorn...
- (Taxus baccata) Fir (Abies) Balsam fir (Abies balsamea) Silver fir (Abies alba) Noble fir (Abies procera) Pacific silver fir (Abies amabilis) Hemlock (Tsuga)...