incense tree

in·cense tree

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [in-sens tree]
- /ˈɪn sɛns tri/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [in-sens tree]
- /ˈɪn sɛns tri/

Definition of incense tree words

noun incense tree any of various trees, as Boswellia carteri or those of the genus Protium, yielding an aromatic gum resin that is burned as incense. 1

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Origin of incense tree

First appearance:

before 1580

One of the 35% oldest English words

First recorded in 1580-90

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Parts of speech for Incense tree

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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incense tree popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 39% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 60% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

incense tree usage trend in Literature

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