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Old French

encens

incense

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A close-up of pale golden frankincense resin tears beside a small incense burner, with matching resin pieces smoldering on charcoal.
noun

frankincense

FRANG-kin-sens/ˈfræŋkɪnsens/

A fragrant resin used as incense or in perfumes.

Etymology
frankOld Frenchnoble, true
+incenseOld Frenchincense

The name apparently combines Old French words for “noble, true” and “incense.” The first element probably identifies this aromatic resin as pure or of the highest quality.

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