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
A trail of musks, resinous woods and creamy florals follow him around like an orb of protection.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 28, 2024
The smell of traditional resinous copal incense hung heavy over the parade.
From Seattle Times ● Nov. 4, 2023
But the epitome of crack seed, its quintessential preparation, is li hing mui, for which dried plums are plunged in a licorice-laced brew until they take on the root’s resinous sweetness.
From New York Times ● Sep. 11, 2019
They were not near the Gulf now, and the air was dry and hot so that the brush cricked with heat and a good resinous smell came from it.
From "The Pearl" by John Steinbeck
