resinous

Example Sentences

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A trail of musks, resinous woods and creamy florals follow him around like an orb of protection.

From Los Angeles Times • May 28, 2024

The vegetal, resinous scent after harvest — similar to a fresh-mowed lawn — is what brewers try to harness into a “fresh beer.”

From Seattle Times • Oct. 5, 2023

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

They were not near the Gulf now, and the air was dry and hot so that the brush cricked with heat and a good resinous smell came from it.

From "The Pearl" by John Steinbeck