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terebinthine

[ ter-uh-bin-thin, -thahyn ]

adjective

  1. of or relating to the terebinth.


terebinthine

/ ˌtɛrɪˈbɪnθaɪn /

adjective

  1. of or relating to terebinth or related plants
  2. of, consisting of, or resembling turpentine
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Word History and Origins

Origin of terebinthine1

First recorded in 1505–15; terebinth + -ine 1
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Example Sentences

Its terebinthine odors scent the vernal gales that enter our open windows with the morning sun.

It was a high region of rolling country, heavily wooded with magnificent pine forests, rich in terebinthine resources.

As if it were good for the oxen, and some terebinthine or other medicinal quality ascended into their nostrils.

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