- 1. n. 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. Source: opted
- 2. n. an aromatic gum resin obtained from various Arabian or East African trees; formerly valued for worship and for embalming and fumigation Source: wordnet
- 3. 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. Source: webster
- 4. A fragrant, aromatic resin, or gum resin, burned as an incensein religious rites or for medicinal fumigation. The best kinds nowcome 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. Source: adambom
- 5. n:100 n. an aromatic gum resin obtained from various Arabian or East African trees; formerly valued for worship and for embalming and fumigation Source: ecdict
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