frankincense
noun [U] /ˈfræŋ.kɪn.sens/Definition
› a thick sticky liquid that produces a sweet smell when burned and comes from a tree that grows in eastern Africa and AsiaToiletry and perfumes
(Definition of frankincense noun from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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