n.
Pronunciation: ' fra ŋ -k ə n- ˌ sen(t)s
Function: noun
Etymology: Middle English fraunk encense, from Anglo-French franc encens, from franc (perh. in sense “ of high quality ” ) + encens incense
Date: 14th century
: a fragrant gum resin from trees of a genus ( Boswellia of the family Burseraceae) of Somalia and southern coastal Arabia that is an important incense resin and has been used in religious rites, perfumery, and embalming