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Noun: benjamin  ben-ju-mun
  1. Gum resin used especially in treating skin irritation
    - benzoin, gum benzoin, gum benjamin, asa dulcis
Noun: Benjamin  ben-ju-mun
  1. (Old Testament) the youngest and best-loved son of Jacob and Rachel and one of the twelve forebears of the tribes of Israel

Derived forms: benjamins

Type of: gum resin, patriarch

Encyclopedia: Benjamin, Martha