Meanings
Origin
A nickname alluding to its extensive production of turpentine.
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Turpentine State. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Turpentine%20State
“Turpentine State.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Turpentine%20State. Accessed November 4, 2026.
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Turpentine State,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Turpentine%20State.
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