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frankincense
Definition
Frankincense is a fragrant spice made from tree resin. It is used to make perfumes and incense.
- This was an important spice used to prepare dead bodies for burial. It also has natural healing and calming properties.
- When learned men came from an eastern country to visit baby Jesus in Bethlehem, frankincense was one of the three gifts they brought him.