frankincense frankincense /ˈfræŋkənˌsɛns/

noun

1. An aromatic gum resin obtained from various Arabian or East African trees; formerly valued for worship and for embalming and fumigation  ( frankincense , gum olibanum , olibanum , thus )
   an aromatic gum resin obtained from various Arabian or East African trees; formerly valued for worship and for embalming and fumigation