Frankincense Definition

frăngkĭn-sĕns
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.
Webster's New World
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Noun

Singular:
frankincense
Plural:
frankincenses

Origin of Frankincense

  • Middle English frank encens from Old French franc encens franc free, pure frank1 encens incense incense2

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

  • From Old French franc encens.

    From Wiktionary

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