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Sticky Substance Made From English Lime

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noun

• fragrant resin obtain from trees of the family Burseraceae and used as incense

33%9 Modifying a material by adding lime or lime-based compounds
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25%13 Evolutionary stage of English between Old English and Early Modern English
noun

• English from about 1100 to 1450

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