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Turpentine

A semifluid or fluid oleoresin, primarily the exudation of the terebinth, or turpentine, tree (Pistacia Terebinthus), a native of the Mediterranean region. It is also obtained from many coniferous trees, especially species of pine, larch, and fir.

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Oleoresin 76% connected

A natural mixture of a terebinthinate oil and a resin.

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Acanthus noun · 78% connection

any plant of the genus Acanthus having large spiny leaves and spikes or white or purplish flowers; native to Mediterranean region but…

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Algaroba noun · 78% connection

The Carob, a leguminous tree of the Mediterranean region; also, its edible beans or pods, called St. John's bread.

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Balm noun · 78% connection

The resinous and aromatic exudation of certain trees or shrubs.

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Bean caper noun · 78% connection

perennial shrub of the eastern Mediterranean region and southwestern Asia having flowers whose buds are used as capers

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Berber noun · 78% connection

A member of a race somewhat resembling the Arabs, but often classed as Hamitic, who were formerly the inhabitants of the whole of Nort…

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Candytuft noun · 78% connection

any of various flowering plants of the genus Iberis cultivated for their showy clusters of white to red or purple flowers; native to M…

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Carob noun · 78% connection

An evergreen leguminous tree (Ceratania Siliqua) found in the countries bordering the Mediterranean; the St. John's bread; -- called a…

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Copaiva noun · 78% connection

A more or less viscid, yellowish liquid, the bitter oleoresin of several species of Copaifera, a genus of trees growing in South Ameri…

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Country adverb · 78% connection

A tract of land; a region; the territory of an independent nation; (as distinguished from any other region, and with a personal pronou…

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Crocus noun · 78% connection

any of numerous low-growing plants of the genus Crocus having slender grasslike leaves and white or yellow or purple flowers; native c…

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Dammara noun · 78% connection

An oleoresin used in making varnishes; dammar gum; dammara resin. It is obtained from certain resin trees indigenous to the East Indie…

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