white turpentine

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Noun

white turpentine (uncountable)

  1. (now historical) The resin obtained
    1. from the European silver fir (Abies alba) which was used for a brilliant varnish.
    2. or from the longleaf pine (Pinus palustris).
    3. or from the loblolly pine (Pinus taeda).
  2. Rhodamnia argentea, a rainforest tree of eastern Australia.
    Synonym: malletwood, white myrtle, silver leaf, silver malletwood