piney tree

noun

variants or piney varnish tree

: an East Indian tree (Vateria indica) that has panicles of showy white flowers and yields timber, resin, and oil

Word History

Etymology

piney tree from piney (as in piney dammar) + tree; piney varnish tree from piney varnish + tree

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