frankincense
Aromatic tree sap
Frankincense is an aromatic resin obtained from trees of the genus Boswellia, native to the Arabian Peninsula and northeastern Africa.
It has been prized for millennia as incense in religious ceremonies and is one of the gifts the Magi brought to the infant Jesus according to Christian tradition.
When burned, frankincense produces a distinctive sweet, woody smoke used in worship across many faiths.
It also appears in perfumes and traditional medicine.
Airborne odor detected
- fragrancePleasing olfactory quality
- woodyMade of tree-stuff
- balsamicAromatic aged vinegar
- spicyHaving strong heat
citrus · smoke · perfume · aromatherapy · diffuser · olfactory · redolence · resinous
Ceremonial set of actions
- devotionDeep, loyal commitment
- prayerAddress to deity
- offeringSomething presented or given
- templeSacred worship structure
shrine · reverence · spiritual · purification · holy · blessing · veneration · sanctity
Vessel for burning aromatics
- altarSacred ritual table
- massQuantity of matter
- liturgyFormal worship structure
- naveChurch's main interior
sacristy · sanctuary · procession · cathedral · blessing · consecration · smoke · offering
Violent pulls apart
- oleoresinMixed plant secretion
- granulesSmall discrete particles
- sapPlant circulatory fluid
- exudateInflammatory vessel leakage
gum · amber · hardened · droplets · balsam · extract · tapping · harvesting
scent
Airborne odor detected
spicy · citrus · smoke · perfume · aromatherapy · diffuser · olfactory · redolence · resinous · warm
ritual
Ceremonial set of actions
temple · shrine · reverence · spiritual · purification · holy · blessing · veneration · sanctity · divine
censer
Vessel for burning aromatics
nave · sacristy · sanctuary · procession · cathedral · blessing · consecration · smoke · offering · worship
tears
Violent pulls apart
exudate · gum · amber · hardened · droplets · balsam · extract · tapping · harvesting · crystals
contemplation
Sustained reflective attention
- mindfulnessAwareness of the present
- tranquilityUndisturbed peacefulness
- serenityUndisturbed mental quietude
stillness · centering · grounding · ritual · ceremony · zen · yoga · chakras · cleansing · purification
trade
Exchange of commodities
- myrrhFragrant gum from trees
- caravanTraveling group with goods
- mummificationPreserving bodies after death
pharaohs · levant · bazaar · camel · ancient · magi · gold · biblical
- Biblical ObjectsArk of the Covenant, Ten Commandments, stone tablets, manna, burning bush
- tree resinsbenzoin, storax, myrrh, mastic, dragon's blood
- Biblical ArabiaArabia, Arabian Peninsula, Arabian Desert, Ishmael, Hagar
- ChristmasChristmas tree, Christmas, Christmas Day, Christmas ornaments, Santa
- fragrancesperfume, cologne, aftershave, essential oils, floral
- Middle EastIraq, Baghdad, Cairo, Iran, Jordan