(Roman Catholic Church) The offering of incense.

plural of incensation

Tending to excite or provoke; inflammatory.

plural of incension

The act of kindling, or the state of being kindled or on fire.

The vessel that holds incense before it is put into a censer.

plural of incense tree

Any of several balsamic trees of the genus Bursera (or Icica, now Protium), mostly tropical American, whose gum resin is used for incense. / (Jamaica) Chrysobalanus icaco, a tree related to the plums.

plural of incense boat

A thin stick covered with incense that burns slowly and gives off fragrant smoke when set alight.