Use 'resinous' to evoke vivid sensory details, especially smell and touch.

Sensory Imagery

It's commonly used to describe natural environments, particularly forests.

Natural Settings

Enhance creativity in writing by using 'resinous' for powerful descriptions.

Descriptive Language

'Resinous' is often associated with specific plants that produce resin, like pines.

Botanical Context

Used to highlight the sticky, oozing aspect of materials or surfaces.

Material Characteristics

Understand 'resinous' can be technical in contexts like forestry, art, or manufacturing.

Industry Specific

 So what actually is oud? Oud is an essential oil, which is extracted from the wooden chips of an Aquilaria tree. But not just any Aquilaria tree. The tree has to be infected with a certain fungus, which turns this usually pale wood into a dark resinous fibre, also known as agarwood.

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 There are the regular annual cones that release seeds spontaneously, and another type called serotinous cones, which need an environmental trigger to free their seeds. Serotinous cones are produced in thousands, and are like waterproofed time capsules sealed with resinous pitch.