: any of various fragrant oleoresins from tropical trees (family Burseraceae) used chiefly in varnishes, lacquers, and printing inks
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The Canarium trees used to make elemi resin would have been found in African and Asian rainforests.
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Peter Weber, The Week, 2 Feb. 2023
The researchers also identified more exotic ingredients, including dammar and elemi, resins extracted from hardwoods native to Southeast Asian rainforests thousands of kilometers from ancient Egypt.
—Byandrew Curry, science.org, 1 Feb. 2023
The heart reveals two more types of pepper, along with vetiver, patchouli, geranium and elemi.
—Dallas News, 30 Nov. 2022
Designed to be attention grabbing, this cologne has top notes of elemi, bergamot and Sichuan pepper, giving it a slightly spicy and citrusy opening.
—Grooming Playbook, The Salt Lake Tribune, 4 Nov. 2022
Pink peppercorn, juniper berry, green cardamom, elemi, olibanum, calamus, black ceylon tea, bourbon vanilla, haitian vetiver, cypriol.
—Jamie Wilson, Harper's BAZAAR, 1 Nov. 2022
Top notes of cumin, elemi, clove, saffron and Chébé mingle with a heart of olibanum, leather, rose, jasmine and oud, and a base of myrrh, patchouli, cedar and sandalwood.
—Celia Shatzman, Forbes, 31 Jan. 2022
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Peter Weber, The Week, 2 Feb. 2023
The researchers also identified more exotic ingredients, including dammar and elemi, resins extracted from hardwoods native to Southeast Asian rainforests thousands of kilometers from ancient Egypt.
—Byandrew Curry, science.org, 1 Feb. 2023
The heart reveals two more types of pepper, along with vetiver, patchouli, geranium and elemi.
—Dallas News, 30 Nov. 2022
Designed to be attention grabbing, this cologne has top notes of elemi, bergamot and Sichuan pepper, giving it a slightly spicy and citrusy opening.
—Grooming Playbook, The Salt Lake Tribune, 4 Nov. 2022
Pink peppercorn, juniper berry, green cardamom, elemi, olibanum, calamus, black ceylon tea, bourbon vanilla, haitian vetiver, cypriol.
—Jamie Wilson, Harper's BAZAAR, 1 Nov. 2022
Top notes of cumin, elemi, clove, saffron and Chébé mingle with a heart of olibanum, leather, rose, jasmine and oud, and a base of myrrh, patchouli, cedar and sandalwood.
—Celia Shatzman, Forbes, 31 Jan. 2022
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“Elemi.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/elemi. Accessed 30 Jun. 2025.
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