gum resin

noun

1. a plant exudation consisting of a mixture of gum and resin.

gum resin

noun

1. a mixture of resin and gum obtained from various plants and trees See also bdellium gamboge

Other Words From

• gum-resi·nous adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of gum resin¹

First recorded in 1705–15

Example Sentences

Touwaide would also want those biblical gifts of frankincense and myrrh, derived from tree gum resins.

From Washington Post

A constituent part of a species of gum from Bassora, as also of gum tragacanth and some gum resins.

From Project Gutenberg

The trunk exudes a gum resin in masses varying in color from red to yellow.

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A soft gum resin exudes from the wounded bark, which is used medicinally.

From Project Gutenberg

Mustard flour moistened with a little water into a paste has the singular property of dispelling the odours of musk, camphor, and the fetid gum resins.

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