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incienso

incienso

9.9
A fragrant small bush from southwest North America whose sap is used to make incense
  • noun
  • /ɪnˈsiːɛnsoʊ/
  • US
translation icon : incienso
  • Locals use incienso to make incense and varnish due to its aromatic properties.

Examples

  • The resin harvested from the incienso shrub is valued in traditional medicine.

  • The incienso plant thrives in dry climates.

  • During the dry season, the incienso covers the hillsides with its yellow blossoms.

  • Many people use incienso for its aromatic resin.

  • Locals use incienso to make incense and varnish due to its aromatic properties.

  • The resin harvested from the incienso shrub is valued in traditional medicine.

  • During the dry season, the incienso covers the hillsides with its yellow blossoms.

Synonyms

brittle bush
vsincienso
  • US
9.9

A scented desert shrub with brittle stems, yellow flowers, and a sticky resin used in incense

identifies the exact species rather than a general shrub description
brittlebush
vsincienso
  • US
9.9

A small bush with brittle stems and yellow flowers that smells nice and grows in deserts

describes it neutrally as a resin source used for incense and medicine
Encelia farinosa
vsincienso
  • Specialized
9.9

A rounded desert shrub with yellow flowers and fragrant sticky sap used in folk medicine

is native in the southwestern United States and Mexico rather than northern Mexico

Surface Forms

incienso singular
inciensos plural

Etymology

Incienso comes from the Latin incensum, from in- + candere, meaning 'to burn'. It is the same root as the English incense and candle, so the shrub is called incienso because people burn its resin to make a sweet smell.