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frankincense definition

frank·in·cense (fraŋ′kin sens′)

noun

a gum resin obtained from various Arabian and African trees (genus Boswellia) of the bursera family and used in perfumes and as incense; olibanum

Etymology: ME < OFr franc encens (in sense “pure, high-grade” incense): see frank & incense

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2005 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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