white turpentine

English

Noun

white turpentine (uncountable)

1. (now historical) The resin obtained
   1. from the European silver fir (Abies alba) which was used for a brilliant varnish.
   2. or from the longleaf pine (Pinus palustris).
   3. or from the loblolly pine (Pinus taeda).
2. Rhodamnia argentea, a rainforest tree of eastern Australia.

   Synonym: malletwood, white myrtle, silver leaf, silver malletwood