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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.