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resiniferous

[ rez-uh-nif-er-uhs ]

adjective

  1. yielding resin.


resiniferous

/ ˌrɛzɪˈnɪfərəs /

adjective

  1. yielding or producing resin
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Word History and Origins

Origin of resiniferous1

First recorded in 1665–75; resin + -i- + -ferous
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Example Sentences

Resiniferous trees or shrubs, with mostly awl-shaped or needle-shaped and evergreen leaves, and moncious or dicious flowers.

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