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Where does “benzoe” come from?

benzoe (Italian) comes from Arabic لُبَان جَاوِيّ — Javanese frankincense.

benzoe (Italian): benzoin

Definitions

  1. benzoin

Ancestry of “benzoe”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Arabicلُبَان جَاوِيّJavanese frankincense

Words derived from “benzoe”

  • benzoi
Every word from Arabic لُبَان جَاوِيّ →