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
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Toiletry & perfumes
- aftershave
- agarbatti
- antiperspirant
- bath salts
- bronzer
- civet
- clippers
- cocoa butter
- cotton ball
- cotton wool
- cotton wool ball
- depilatory
- electric razor
- emollient
- razor blade
- rosemary
- scent
- scrub
- sponge bag
- talcum powder
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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.