Definition of FRANKINCENSE

frankincense

Plural: frankincenses

Noun

  • an aromatic gum resin obtained from various Arabian or East African trees; formerly valued for worship and for embalming and fumigation
  • A type of incense obtained from the Boswellia thurifera tree.

Origin / Etymology

From Old French franc encens (“noble incense”).

Synonyms

gum olibanum, olibanum, thus

Scrabble Score: 21

frankincense: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
frankincense: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
frankincense: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 25

frankincense: valid Words With Friends Word