Sonora gum

Sonora gum
noun
acidulous gum resin of the creosote bush
Hypernyms: ↑gum resin
Part Holonyms: ↑creosote bush, ↑coville, ↑hediondilla, ↑Larrea tridentata

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\\səˈnōrə, -nȯrə-\ noun
Usage: usually capitalized S
Etymology: Sonora, state in northwest Mexico
: the acidulous gum resin of the creosote bush

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