resinous

CEFRB2

/ˈrɛzən/

adjective

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In plain English

  1. 01

    adjective

    Containing or producing a sticky substance from trees.

  2. 02

    adjective

    Extra detail

    Negative (of electric charge).

Examples

  • Pine trees secrete a sticky, resinous sap to protect themselves.

  • Pine is a resinous wood.

At a glance

Sits at B2 on the CEFR scale

Senses
3
Parts of speech
1
Citations
1
Synonyms
2

Deep Dive

adjective

Extra meaning

  1. Of or relating to resin.

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The blank smell of pine trees spread through the forest after the rain.

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Origin

adjective

Borrowed from Middle French résineux; cf. Latin resinosus. By surface analysis, resin + -ous.