genus Commiphora ge·nus·com·miphora uncommon noun 1. genus of East Indian and African trees yielding balsamic products SynonymsCommiphoragenus Commiphora Related words Broader terms rosid dicot genus Parts Burseraceae Part of balm of gileadmyrrh tree WordNet 2.1 (Princeton University). WordNet 2.1 Copyright Princeton University. All rights reserved.