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terebinthinate

American  
[ter-uh-bin-thuh-neyt] / ˌtɛr əˈbɪn θəˌneɪt /

adjective

  1. of, relating to, or resembling turpentine.

Etymology

Origin of terebinthinate

First recorded in 1670–80; terebinthine + -ate 1

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One striking exhibition of pure taste among us is the formation of picturesque arboretums, especially of terebinthinate trees, and others allied to the Coniferae.

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