frankincense

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The Three Wise Men may have struggled for a third gift if they were shopping today—and not because of a bull market in frankincense and myrrh.

From Barron's • Dec. 23, 2025

Eventually, he settled on the eight most frequently mentioned: desert dates, Yemeni Sidr honey, sycamore figs, Israeli golden raisins, prickly juniper berries, carob fruit, black cumin and frankincense.

From New York Times • Jun. 20, 2024

Notes include Timur pepper, coriander/cilantro leaf, black tea, frankincense, violet, saffron, amber, patchouli and vanilla.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 14, 2024

The frankincense that tickled my nose and set off allergy fits of sneezing in the middle of Mass my entire childhood.

From Salon • May 13, 2023

The priests with curly beards swung pots of frankincense on chains and never smiled at babies the way they did on usual Sundays.

From "The God of Small Things" by Arundhati Roy