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acaroid gum
noun
- a red alcohol-soluble resin that exudes from various species of grass tree, esp Xanthorrhoea hastilis, and is used in varnishes, for coating paper, etc Also calledgum accroidesacaroid resin
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Word History and Origins
Origin of acaroid gum1
C19: acaroid, of uncertain origin (apparently not related to acarus )
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