Pistacia Terebinthus

Pistacia Terebinthus
Pistacia Pis*ta"ci*a, n. [NL. See {Pistachio}.] (Bot.) The name of a genus of trees, including the tree which bears the pistachio ({Pistacia vera}), the Mediterranean mastic tree ({Pistacia Lentiscus}), and the species ({Pistacia Terebinthus}) which yields Chian or Cyprus turpentine. [1913 Webster]

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  • Pistacia terebinthus —   Pistacia Terebinthus …   Wikipedia Español

  • Pistacia terebinthus — Pistachier térébinthe Pistacia terebinthus …   Wikipédia en Français

  • Pistacia Terebinthus — Turpentine Tur pen*tine, n. [F. t[ e]r[ e]bentine, OF. also turbentine; cf. Pr. terebentina, terbentina, It. terebentina, trementina; fr. L. terebinthinus of the turpentine tree, from terebinthus the turpentine tree. Gr. ?, ?. See {Terebinth}.] A …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Pistacia Terebinthus — Turpentine Tur pen*tine, n. [F. t[ e]r[ e]bentine, OF. also turbentine; cf. Pr. terebentina, terbentina, It. terebentina, trementina; fr. L. terebinthinus of the turpentine tree, from terebinthus the turpentine tree. Gr. ?, ?. See {Terebinth}.] A …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Pistacia terebinthus — terpentininė pistacija statusas T sritis vardynas apibrėžtis Anakardinių šeimos dažinis, maistinis, vaisinis augalas (Pistacia terebinthus), paplitęs šiaurės Afrikoje, pietų ir vakarų Azijoje. Iš jo gaunama derva. atitikmenys: lot. Pistacia… …   Lithuanian dictionary (lietuvių žodynas)

  • Pistacia Terebinthus — Chian Chi ana. [L. chius, fr. Chios the island Chios, Gr. ?.] Of or pertaining to Chios, an island in the [AE]gean Sea. [1913 Webster] {Chian earth}, a dense, compact kind of earth, from Chios, used anciently as an astringent and a cosmetic.… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Pistacia terebinthus — ID 64266 Symbol Key PITE10 Common Name Cyprus turpentine Family Anacardiaceae Category Dicot Division Magnoliophyta US Nativity Cultivated, or not in the U.S. US/NA Plant Yes State Distribution N/A Growth Habit N/A …   USDA Plant Characteristics

  • Pistacia terebinthus — noun a Mediterranean tree yielding Chian turpentine • Syn: ↑terebinth • Hypernyms: ↑angiospermous tree, ↑flowering tree • Member Holonyms: ↑Pistacia, ↑genus Pistacia …   Useful english dictionary

  • Pistacia terebinthus L. — Symbol PITE10 Common Name Cyprus turpentine Botanical Family Anacardiaceae …   Scientific plant list

  • Pistacia — Saltar a navegación, búsqueda ? Pistacia Pistacia chinensis con colores otoñales …   Wikipedia Español

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