incense

/ˈɪnsɛn(t)s/ noun B2

Biotic material that releases fragrant smoke when burnt, often used in religious rites or for aesthetic reasons. (countable, uncountable)
The fragrant smoke released by burning incense (sense 1). (countable, uncountable)
Homage; adulation. (countable, figuratively, uncountable)

Plural incenses

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