different between frankincense vs thuriferous

frankincense

English

Etymology

From Old French franc encens (noble incense).

Noun

frankincense (countable and uncountable, plural frankincenses)

  1. A type of incense obtained from the Boswellia thurifera tree.

Synonyms

  • olibanum

Translations

frankincense From the web:

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thuriferous

English

Adjective

thuriferous (comparative more thuriferous, superlative most thuriferous)

  1. Producing, bearing or yielding frankincense.

Related terms

  • thurifer

thuriferous From the web:

  • what does thuriferous mean
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