About The Word Frankincense
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Frankincense
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What's The Definition Of Frankincense?
[n] an aromatic gum resin obtained from various Arabian or East African trees; formerly valued for worship and for embalming and fumigation
Synonyms | Synonyms for Frankincense: gum olibanum | olibanum | thus Related Terms | Find terms related to Frankincense: See Also | gum Frankincense In Webster's Dictionary \Frank"in*cense\, n. [OF. franc free, pure + encens
incense.]
A fragrant, aromatic resin, or gum resin, burned as an
incense in religious rites or for medicinal fumigation. The
best kinds now come from East Indian trees, of the genus
{Boswellia}; a commoner sort, from the Norway spruce ({Abies
excelsa}) and other coniferous trees. The frankincense of the
ancient Jews is still unidentified.
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