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acaroid gum

noun

  1. 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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