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nhũ hương

Pronunciation Northern /ɲuʔu˧˥ hɨəŋ˧˧/ Central /ɲu˧˩˨ hɨəŋ˧˥/ Southern /ɲu˨˩˦ hɨəŋ˧˧/
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frankincense
Noun
frankincense
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Meaning
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Sense 1 Noun
frankincense

An aromatic resin obtained from Boswellia trees, commonly used as incense and in medicine.

vi Nhũ hương thường được dùng trong các nghi lễ tôn giáo.

en Frankincense is often used in religious ceremonies.

Sense 2 Noun
mastic

A natural resin from the Pistacia lentiscus tree used for making incense or flavoring.

vi Nhũ hương được sử dụng như một loại gia vị đặc biệt trong nấu ăn.

en Mastic is used as a special flavoring in cooking.

Parts
hương / 乳香
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Chinese characters Source-aligned
Representative candidate
乳香
Bold marks the representative form aligned to a source as the spelling of the whole word. Parentheses show other candidates for the same syllable. Source and confidence are shown in the heading above.
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nhũ mẫu / nhũ tương / nhũ hoa / nhũ bộ …
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Use
sông hương / gia hương / hồi hương / li hương
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