frankincense

Definition: (noun) An aromatic gum resin obtained from various Arabian or East African trees; formerly valued for worship and for embalming and fumigation.

Synonyms: gum olibanum, olibanum, thus.

Usage: A crow caught in a snare prayed to Apollo to release him, making a vow to offer some frankincense at his shrine.

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