Definition of "frankincense" []

• An aromatic gum resin obtained from African and Asian trees of the genus Boswellia and used chiefly as incense and in perfumes. (noun)

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• "Jesus has to send child support payments in frankincense and myrrh."
• "Today, frankincense is still widely used in religious services, and also in fumigants and perfumes."
• "Actually, frankincense is the hardened resin of trees of the genus Boswellia, which grow in north-eastern Africa and Arabia."