The Meaning of frankincense

• (n.) A fragrant, aromatic resin, or gum resin, burned as an incense in religious rites or for medicinal fumigation. The best kinds now come from East Indian trees, of the genus Boswellia; a commoner sort, from the Norway spruce (Abies excelsa) and other coniferous trees. The frankincense of the ancient Jews is still unidentified.

Synonyms

olibanum , gum olibanum , thus

Rhymes

bence , cense , cents , commence , commonsense , condense , defence , defense , dense , dispense , expense , fence , ferenc , flense , hence , hense , immense , incense , intense , mense , misrepresents , nondefense , offense , pence , pense , pretense , recompense , sense , spence , suspense , tense , thence , whence