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单词 frankincense
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frankincensenoun [ U ]

uk/ˈfræŋ.kɪn.sens/us/ˈfræŋ.kɪn.sens/

a thick sticky liquid that produces a sweet smell when burned and comes from a tree that grows in East Africa and Asia

Thesaurus: synonyms and related words

Toiletry & perfumes

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  • cocoa butter
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  • cotton wool
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  • depilatory
  • electric razor
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  • scent
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Examples from literature

  • A thick smoke of frankincense darkened the room and almost extinguished the lights. 
  • After breakfast they had water to wash themselves, while their apartments were perfumed with frankincense and lime-juice. 
  • For while other parts of the world have their wine, their balm, their frankincense, which they can export, the peculiar product of Rome is eloquence. 
  • The funereal urns were ready to receive the frankincense and precious odors which were to burn in them. 
  • We have brought from the rising of the sun, gold, and frankincense, and myrrh, and a share of every noble precious treasure there is in the world. 
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