Meaning Of The Word Frankincense

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frankincense
uncountable noun: Frankincense is a substance which is obtained from a tree and which smells pleasant when it is burned. It is used especially in religious ceremonies.

frankincense in American English
a gum resin obtained from various Arabian and African trees (genus Boswellia) of the bursera family and used in perfumes and as incense; olibanum
noun: an aromatic gum resin from various Asian and African trees of the genus Boswellia, esp. B. carteri, used chiefly for burning as incense in religious or ceremonial practices, in perfumery, and in pharmaceutical and fumigating preparations

frankincense in British English
noun: an aromatic gum resin obtained from trees of the burseraceous genus Boswellia, which occur in Asia and Africa

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