Word
Frankincense
How many syllables?
3 Syllables
How it's divided?
frank-in-cense
Definition
- 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.
- noun - An aromatic gum resin obtained from various Arabian or East African trees; formerly valued for worship and for embalming and fumigation
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