Frankincense

Frankincense is an aromatic resin, used for religious rites, incense and perfumes. High quality frankincense resin from Dhofar, Oman, Myrrh from Ethiopia and Greek Ortodox incense

Boswellia sacra

Synonyms:
Olibanum Tree, Boswellia
Frankincense (Wiktionary)

English

Etymology

From Old French franc encens (noble incense).

Noun

frankincense (countable and uncountable, plural frankincenses)

  1. A type of incense obtained from the Boswellia thurifera tree.

Synonyms

  • olibanum

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