galipot
or gal·li·pot
[ gal-uh-pot ]
noun
a type of turpentine exuded on the stems of certain species of pine.
Origin of galipot
11785–95; <French galipot, galipo, perhaps <Old French garipot a species of pine tree
Words Nearby galipot
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British Dictionary definitions for galipot
galipot
gallipot
/ (ˈɡælɪˌpɒt) /
noun
a resin obtained from several species of pine, esp from the S European Pinus pinaster
Origin of galipot
1C18: from French, of unknown origin
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