frankincense
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frankincense
- /ˈfɹæŋkənˌsɛns/ US
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From Old French franc encens (“noble incense”).
noun frankincenses
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A type of aromatic resin obtained from the trees of the genus Boswellia, family Burseraceae, used in incense and perfume.
“Flame-coloured are his wings, and coloured like flame is his body. His lips are sweet as honey, and his breath is like frankincense.”
Similar: olibanum
Translations
Every language
noun frankincense, olibanum
| Español | olíbano |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 유향 yuhyang |
| 日本語 | 乳香 nyūkō |
| 中文 | 乳香 rǔxiāng |
| हिन्दी | लोबान lobān, लोहबान lohbān, कुन्दुर kundur, कुंदारु kundāru, सौराष्ट्री saurāṣṭrī, सुगन्ध sugandh |
| Kiswahili | uvumba |
| Português | olíbano |
| Français | encens |
| Deutsch | Weihrauch |
| Italiano | franchincenso, olibano |
| Ελληνικά | λιβάνι liváni |
| Română | tămâie |
| Русский | ла́дан ládan |
| Tiếng Việt | nhũ hương |
| العربية | لُبَان lubān |
| עברית | לבונה l'vonah |
Talk about this word "frankincense." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/frankincense. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. frankincense. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/frankincense "frankincense." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/frankincense.Cite this
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title = {frankincense},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
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urldate = {2026-11-06}
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