resinous
Example Sentences
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Oregano, especially in its dried form — which sharpens and intensifies into something almost resinous, unlike its greener, more delicate fresh counterpart — has become the backbone of my pantry cooking.
From Salon ● Aug. 26, 2025
Bornstein is more poetic: “The resinous leaves have an intoxicating fragrance.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 15, 2022
The evocative flavor — black currants are the main ingredient in cassis liqueur — is sometimes described as musky, resinous or astringent.
From Seattle Times ● Jun. 28, 2022
The warming, resinous fragrance of the spice, combined with the buttery, yeasty fumes of the bakery, works like an enchantment.
From New York Times ● Oct. 10, 2019
Will snapped off a twig, and the piney resinous smell stayed strongly on his fingers.
From "The Amber Spyglass" by Philip Pullman
