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thuris

thuris noun: frankincense obtained from conifers such as the Norway spruce, or long-leaved pine.

Noun

thuris (uncountable)

  1. Frankincense obtained from conifers such as the Norway spruce, or long-leaved pine.

Forms of thuris

alternative formthus
alternative formtus

Origin of thuris

From Ancient Greek θύος (thúos, “burnt sacrifice”).

Questions about thuris

What does thuris mean?
Thuris means frankincense obtained from conifers such as the Norway spruce, or long-leaved pine.
What part of speech is thuris?
Thuris is a noun.

Words near thuris in the dictionary

  1. Thuringian sausages
  2. Thuringians
  3. thuringione
  4. thuringite
  5. thuringites
  6. thuris
  7. thurl
  8. Thurlaston
  9. Thurlbourn
  10. Thurlbourns
  11. Thurlby

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