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terpentijn.

the volatile essential oil turpentine naturally occurring in certain tree resins

10 characters3 syllables approx.Nederlands language

Meaning & usage

noun
  1. the volatile essential oil turpentine naturally occurring in certain tree resins

    masculine · uncountable
  2. terebinth (Pistacia terebinthus) and some related species of tree, which produce the resins

    masculine
Where this word comes from

From Middle Dutch terbentijn, also terpentijn, tarpentijn, from Old French terbentine, from Latin terebinthīna (rēsīna), from the tree terebinthus, from Ancient Greek τερέβινθος (terébinthos).

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