FRANKINCENSE


Meaning of FRANKINCENSE in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈfraŋ-kən-ˌsen(t)s ]

noun

Etymology: Middle English fraunk encense, from Anglo-French franc encens, from franc (perhaps 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

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