Word Meanings - FRANKINCENSE - Book Publishers vocabulary database

A fragrant, aromatic resin, or gum resin, burned as an incense in religious rites or for medicinal fumigation. The best kinds now come from East Indian trees, of the genus Boswellia; a commoner sort, from the Norway spruce (Abies excelsa) and other coniferous trees. The frankincense of the ancient Jews is still unidentified.

• Still-burn
  To burn in the process of distillation; as, to still-burn brandy.
• OTHERWHILEOTHERWHILES
  At another time, or other times; sometimes; [Archaic] Weighing otherwhiles ten pounds and more. Holland.
• Fragrant
  Affecting the olfactory nerves agreeably; sweet of smell; odorous; having or emitting an agreeable perfume.
• Otherguess
  Of another kind or sort; in another way.
• Resino-electric
  Containing or exhibiting resinous electricity.
• Still-closing
  Ever closing.
• RESINOELECTRIC
  Containing or exhibiting resinous electricity.
• Frankincense
  A fragrant, aromatic resin, or gum resin, burned as an incense in religious rites or for medicinal fumigation. The best kinds now come from East Indian trees, of the genus Boswellia; a commoner sort, from the Norway spruce (Abies excelsa) and othe
• Otherness
  The quality or state of being other or different; alterity; oppositeness.
• Resinoid
  Somewhat like resin.
• Stiller
  One who stills, or quiets.
• STILLBURN
  To burn in the process of distillation; as, to still-burn brandy.
• Burnettized
  of Burnettize
• Fumigation
  The act of fumigating, or applying smoke or vapor, as for disinfection.
• Otherways
  See Otherwise.
• Resinous
  Of or pertaining to resin; of the nature of resin; resembling or obtained from resin.
• Stillhouse
  A house in which distillation is carried on; a distillery.

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