frankincense
frankincense
[ˈfraŋkɪnsɛns]
noun
[ˈfraŋkɪnsɛns]
noun
- [mass noun]an aromatic gum resin obtained from an African tree and burnt as incense
乳香。 亦称 olibanum, gum olibanum - This resin is obtained from the tree Boswellia sacra, family Burseraceae, native to Somalia
这种树脂提取自乳香树，橄榄科： 索马里土生
- 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'
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