Cyprus turpentine

noun

A tree of species Pistacia terebinthus, of lands of the Mediterranean.

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Cyprian turpentineChio turpentineturpentine of Chioturpentine of CyprusChian turpentineScio turpentine
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Meanings

nounCyprus turpentine (uncountable)
  1. uncountableA tree of species Pistacia terebinthus, of lands of the Mediterranean.
  2. historicaluncountableA preparation from the resin of the terebinth (Pistacia terebinthus).

    Synonyms: Cyprian turpentine, Chio turpentine, turpentine of Chio, turpentine of Cyprus, Chian turpentine, Scio turpentine

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA preparation from the resin of the terebinth (Pistacia terebinthus).

Similar
Cyprian turpentineChio turpentineturpentine of Chioturpentine of CyprusChian turpentineScio turpentine
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APA

Cyprus turpentine. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Cyprus%20turpentine

MLA

“Cyprus turpentine.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Cyprus%20turpentine. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Cyprus turpentine,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Cyprus%20turpentine.

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