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frankincense

fran·kin·cense

US/ˈfɹæŋkənˌsɛns/ rare

noun

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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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From Old French franc encens (“noble incense”).

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