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frankincense meaning in Sanskrit

कुन्दुर kundura

/ˈfɹæŋkənˌsɛns/

frankincense in Sanskrit: कुन्दुर (kundura), सौराष्ट्री (saurāṣṭrī), सुगन्ध (sugandha), कुन्दुरुक (kunduruka). In English, frankincense means a type of incense obtained from the Boswellia thurifera tree.

Sanskrit words for frankincense

frankincense, olibanum
कुन्दुर kundura, सौराष्ट्री saurāṣṭrī, सुगन्ध sugandha, कुन्दुरुक kunduruka

English meaning of frankincense

  1. noun A type of incense obtained from the Boswellia thurifera tree.

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Questions about frankincense in Sanskrit

What is the meaning of frankincense in Sanskrit?
Frankincense in Sanskrit is कुन्दुर (kundura), सौराष्ट्री (saurāṣṭrī), सुगन्ध (sugandha), कुन्दुरुक (kunduruka).
frankincense इत्यस्य संस्कृते कः अर्थः?
Frankincense: कुन्दुर (kundura), सौराष्ट्री (saurāṣṭrī), सुगन्ध (sugandha), कुन्दुरुक (kunduruka).
What does frankincense mean in English?
Frankincense means a type of incense obtained from the Boswellia thurifera tree.

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