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ла́дан — meaning in English

ladan

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English meaning

  • frankincense noun A fragrant resin from Boswellia trees, dried and burned as incense.
  • incense noun A substance burned to produce a fragrant smoke, often used in religious ceremonies or to scent a room.

Senses

ла́дан is used for these senses in English:

  • frankincense A type of incense obtained from the Boswellia thurifera tree.
  • incense Biotic material that releases fragrant smoke when burnt, often used in religious rites or for aesthetic reasons.
  • labdanum A sticky brown resin obtained from species of rockrose, used mainly in perfume.

incense — full definition

  1. noun A substance burned to produce a fragrant smoke, often used in religious ceremonies or to scent a room.
  2. verb To make someone very angry.

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