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Word: Frankincense
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
late Middle English: from Old French franc encens, literally ‘high-quality incense’, from franc (see frank) in an obsolete sense ‘superior, of high quality’ (which also existed in English) + encens ‘incense’
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˈfraŋk(ɪ)nsɛns
Dialects: British English
Definition:
an aromatic gum resin obtained from an African tree and burnt as incense.
Short Definition:aromatic gum resin obtained from African tree
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