HyperDic: frankincense

English > 1 sense of the word *frankincense*:
NOUN	substance	frankincense, olibanum, gum olibanum, thus	an aromatic gum resin obtained from various Arabian or East African trees

frankincense > pronunciation
Sounds	frae'ngkahnseh.ns
Rhymes	commence ... whence: 23 rhymes with ehns...

English > *frankincense*: 1 sense > noun 1, substance
Meaning	An aromatic gum resin obtained from various Arabian or East African trees; formerly valued for worship and for embalming and fumigation.
Synonyms	olibanum, gum olibanum, thus
Broader	gum	Any of various substances (soluble in water) that exude from certain plants
Spanish	incienso, olibano, olíbano, olibanum
Catalan	encens, olíban, olibanum