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noun
A homogeneous mix of essential oil and resin.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
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noun
a naturally occurring mixture of a resin and an essential oil; obtained from certain plants
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Broader terms: natural resin
Narrower terms: labdanum, ladanum, balsam, Canada balsam, turpentine, gum terpentine, copaiba, copaiba balsam, balsam capivi, gum labdanum, oleoresin capiscum
History
Etymology tree English oleo- Ancient Greek ῥητῑ́νη (rhētī́nē)bor. Latin rēsīnader. Old French résinebor. Middle English resyn English resin English oleoresin From oleo- + resin.
