resiniferous

[ rez-uh-nif-er-uhs ]

/ ˌrɛz əˈnɪf ər əs /

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adjective

yielding resin.

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Origin of resiniferous

First recorded in 1665–75; resin + -i- + -ferous

Words nearby resiniferous

resilient, resilin, resin, resinate, resin duct, resiniferous, resinify, resinoid, resinous, resipiscence, res ipsa loquitur

How to use resiniferous in a sentence

Resiniferous trees or shrubs, with mostly awl-shaped or needle-shaped and evergreen leaves, and moncious or dicious flowers.
The Manual of the Botany of the Northern United States|Asa Gray

British Dictionary definitions for resiniferous

resiniferous

/ (ˌrɛzɪˈnɪfərəs) /

adjective

yielding or producing resin

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