Meaning of the word frankincense in English

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frankincense

US /ˈfræŋ.kɪn.sens/
UK /ˈfræŋ.kɪn.sens/

Noun

1.

a sticky substance that can be solid or in the form of a thick liquid, that produces a sweet smell when burned and comes from a tree that grows in East Africa and Asia:

Example:
The three Magi or kings who visited Jesus were said to bear gifts of gold, frankincense, and myrrh.
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