Resinaceous

adj

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Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Having the quality of resin; yielding resin. not-comparable, rare

    "Sometimes I lost track of them and had to hunt round in a circle, thrusting through sharp-scented bushes, scratching myself on various plants which were still new to me: resinaceous [translating résineux] rock-roses, juniper, ilex, yellow and white asphodel."

Synonyms

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resiniferousresinous

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"Sometimes I lost track of them and had to hunt round in a circle, thrusting through sharp-scented bushes, scratching myself on various plants which were still new to me: resinaceous [translating résineux] rock-roses, juniper, ilex, yellow and white asphodel."

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin rēsīnāceus; equivalent to resin + -aceous.

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