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frankincense

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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.

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

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]
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.frankincensefrankincense - an aromatic gum resin obtained from various Arabian or East African trees; formerly valued for worship and for embalming and fumigation
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] Nincienso m
frankincense [ˈfræŋkɪnsɛns] nencens m
frankincense
nWeihrauch m
frankincense [ˈfræŋkɪŋˌsɛns] nincenso
frankincense [ˈfræŋkɪŋˌsɛns] nincenso


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A CROW caught in a snare prayed to Apollo to release him, making a vow to offer some frankincense at his shrine.
The Turks use it in cooking, and also carry it to Mecca, for the same purpose that frankincense is carried to St.
makes itself a nest of frankincense, and myrrh, and other spices,
 
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