frankincense

frank·in·cense  (frngkn-sns)

n.

An aromatic gum resin obtained from African and Asian trees of the genus Boswellia and used chiefly as incense and in perfumes.

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[Middle English frank encens, from Old French franc encens : franc, free, pure; see frank¹ + encens, incense; see incense².]

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frankincense [ˈfræŋkɪnˌsɛns]

n

(Chemistry / Elements & Compounds) an aromatic gum resin obtained from trees of the burseraceous genus Boswellia, which occur in Asia and Africa Also called olibanum

[from Old French franc free, pure + encens incense¹; see frank]

Thesaurus

Noun

1.

frankincense - an aromatic gum resin obtained from various Arabian or East African trees; formerly valued for worship and for embalming and fumigation gum olibanum, olibanum, thus gum - any of various substances (soluble in water) that exude from certain plants; they are gelatinous when moist but harden on drying

Translations

frankincense [ˈfræŋkɪnsens] N → incienso m

frankincense [ˈfræŋkɪnsɛns] n → encens m

frankincense

n → Weihrauch m

frankincense [ˈfræŋkɪŋˌsɛns] n → incenso

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frankincense [ˈfræŋkɪŋˌsɛns] n → incenso