terebinthine

[ ter-uh-bin-thin, -thahyn ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

adjective

terebinthine

/ ˌtɛrɪˈbɪnθaɪn /

First recorded in 1505–15; terebinth + -ine ¹

Its terebinthine odors scent the vernal gales that enter our open windows with the morning sun.

It was a high region of rolling country, heavily wooded with magnificent pine forests, rich in terebinthine resources.

As if it were good for the oxen, and some terebinthine or other medicinal quality ascended into their nostrils.

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