resinous
Example Sentences
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Bornstein is more poetic: “The resinous leaves have an intoxicating fragrance.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 15, 2022
The evocative flavor — black currants are the main ingredient in cassis liqueur — is sometimes described as musky, resinous or astringent.
From Seattle Times ● Jun. 28, 2022
Regular paper only uses certain bits of wood, but kraft paper uses all types of wood including resinous pine, which is typically left out when creating regular paper products.
From Salon ● Feb. 3, 2022
But the epitome of crack seed, its quintessential preparation, is li hing mui, for which dried plums are plunged in a licorice-laced brew until they take on the root’s resinous sweetness.
From New York Times ● Sep. 11, 2019
Iorek said, “Below the first spur on the track, there is a bush with resinous wood. Bring as much of that as you can.”
From "The Amber Spyglass" by Philip Pullman
