frankincense

UK
/ˈfræŋ.kɪn.səns/
US
/ˈfræŋ.kɪnˌsɛns/
frankincensenoun
frankincenses
pl
Traductions
The church was filled with the scent of frankincense during the service.
Церковь была наполнена ароматом ладана во время службы.
Définitions
The aromatic gum resin obtained from trees of the genus Boswellia, burned as incense and used in perfumery and traditional medicine.
The air was heavy with the smell of burning frankincense during the midnight mass.
Any of several trees of the genus Boswellia that yield this resin.
Frankincense thrives in the arid valleys where the frankincense grows naturally.
frankincenseadjective
UK
/ˈfræŋ.kɪn.səns/
US
/ˈfræŋ.kɪnˌsɛns/
Used attributively to describe something containing or scented with frankincense; non-gradable.
Définitions
Containing, made of, or scented with frankincense.
She lit a frankincense candle before beginning her meditation.