1) French word used in English 2) Gift from one of the Wise Men 3) Gum olibanum 4) Olibanum 5) Olibanum for Sinatra 6) Thus
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1) Laserwort 2) Olibanum 3) Resin 4) Thus
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Frankincense, also called olibanum, is an aromatic resin obtained from trees of the genus Boswellia, particularly Boswellia sacra, B. carteri, B. thurifera, B. frereana and B. bhaw-dajiana (Burseraceae). The English word is derived from Old French `franc encens` (i.e., high quality incense) and is used in incense and perfumes. There are four mai.....
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• (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.Frankincense...
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aromatic gum resin containing a volatile oil that was valued in ancient times in worship and as a medicine and is still an important incense resin. ... [4 related articles]
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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. ... Origin: OF. Franc f...
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A gum used for incense, one of the gifts that the three wise men gave to Jesus.
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Frank'in·cense noun [ Old French
franc free, pure +
encens incense.] 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 Norw...
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Type: Term Pronunciation: frangk′in-sents Synonyms: olibanum
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Frankincense is a name given to the oleo-resinous exudations from different species of conifers. American frankincense is obtained as a soft, yellow, resinous solid, with a characteristic turpentine odour, from Pinus Taeda. Another kind is exuded by the spruce fir, and forms a soft solid, the colour of which varies from white to violet red. From th...
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n] - an aromatic gum resin obtained from various Arabian or East African trees
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Resin of various African and Asian trees, burned as incense. Costly in ancient times, it is traditionally believed to be one of the three gifts brought by the Magi to the infant Jesus. (Genus
Boswellia, family Burseraceae.)
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an aromatic gum resin from various Asian and African trees of the genus Boswellia, esp. B. carteri, used chiefly for burning as incense in religious or ceremonial practices, in perfumery, and in pharmaceutical and fumigating preparations. Also called
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