The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 12 letter word FRANKINCENSE
I've seen this crossword clue in The Daily Telegraph
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More clues leading to the result FRANKINCENSE
- Old German in moving scene offers Christmas gift
- King’s present unfeigned anger
- Anger follows sincere Christmas gift
- Open with anger first Christmas present
- Birthday gift given with loud and offensive anger?
- Burnt offering, plain outrage
- Smelly stuff gives fellow utter outrage
- Feminine anger about foul-smelling resin
- Source of pleasant scent making fellow get angry after row
- Unconcealed urge to get an original Christmas gift
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The straight part
We know that "resin" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case resin = frankincense.The cryptic/wordplay part
In cryptic crossword there's often an wordplay/cryptic part as well.This part involves a more complex hint, such as an anagram, homophone, hidden word, etc.
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What does FRANKINCENSE mean?
FRANKINCENSE noun- A type of incense obtained from the Boswellia thurifera tree.