Meaning & use
salai
An Indian tree, also called Indian frankincense, whose fragrant resin is used in incense and traditional medicine.
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Vendors at the market sold small chunks of salai resin for burning as incense.
Traditional healers used salai gum to treat joint pain and inflammation.
A note on using this word
Salai comes from the tree Boswellia serrata and is related to, but distinct from, the frankincense of the Middle East.
Words with a similar meaning
Indian frankincense
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