Found 2 items, similar to Chrysobalanus Icaco.
English → English (WordNet) Definition: Chrysobalanus icaco Chrysobalanus icaco n : small tropical American tree bearing edible plumlike fruit [syn: coco plum, coco plum tree, cocoa plum, icaco]
English → English (gcide) Definition: Chrysobalanus Icaco Incense \In"cense\, n. [OE. encens, F. encens, L. incensum, fr. incensus, p. p. of incendere to burn. See Incense to inflame.] [1913 Webster] 1. The perfume or odors exhaled from spices and gums when burned in celebrating religious rites or as an offering to some deity. [1913 Webster] A thick cloud of incense went up. --Ezek. viii. 11. [1913 Webster] 2. The materials used for the purpose of producing a perfume when burned, as fragrant gums, spices, frankincense, etc. [1913 Webster] Nadab and Abihu, the sons of Aaron, took either of them his censer, and put fire therein, and put incense thereon. --Lev. x. 1. [1913 Webster] 3. Also used figuratively. [1913 Webster] Or heap the shrine of luxury and pride, With incense kindled at the Muse's flame. --Gray. [1913 Webster] Incense tree, the name of several balsamic trees of the genus Bursera (or Icica) mostly tropical American. The gum resin is used for incense. In Jamaica the Chrysobalanus Icaco, a tree related to the plums, is called incense tree. Incense wood, the fragrant wood of the tropical American tree Bursera heptaphylla. [1913 Webster] Nectarine \Nec`tar*ine"\ (n[e^]k`t[~e]r*[=e]n"), n. [Cf. F. nectarine. See Nectar.] (Bot.) A smooth-skinned variety of peach. [1913 Webster] Spanish nectarine, the plumlike fruit of the West Indian tree Chrysobalanus Icaco; -- also called cocoa plum. It is made into a sweet conserve which is largely exported from Cuba. [1913 Webster]