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Etymology
Origin of resinous
From the Latin word rēsīnōsus, dating back to 1640–50. See resin, -ous
Example Sentences
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Oregano, especially in its dried form — which sharpens and intensifies into something almost resinous, unlike its greener, more delicate fresh counterpart — has become the backbone of my pantry cooking.
From Salon ● Aug. 26, 2025
The smell of traditional resinous copal incense hung heavy over the parade.
From Seattle Times ● Nov. 4, 2023
Bornstein is more poetic: “The resinous leaves have an intoxicating fragrance.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 15, 2022
The warming, resinous fragrance of the spice, combined with the buttery, yeasty fumes of the bakery, works like an enchantment.
From New York Times ● Oct. 10, 2019
Mixed with the resinous scent of the firs there came another smell, strong and fragrant, yet sharp—the perfume of flowers, but of some kind unknown to Hazel.
From "Watership Down: A Novel" by Richard Adams
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