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Turpentine
Open directlyWebster's 1828 Dictionary · 1828
Part of speech: noun (n.)
A semifluid or fluid oleoresin, primarily the exudation of the terebinth, or turpentine, tree (Pistacia Terebinthus), a native of the Mediterranean region. It is also obtained from many coniferous trees, especially species of pine, larch, and fir.