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galipot

or gal·li·pot

[ gal-uh-pot ]
/ ˈgæl əˌpɒt /
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noun
a type of turpentine exuded on the stems of certain species of pine.
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Origin of galipot

1785–95; <French galipot, galipo, perhaps <Old French garipot a species of pine tree
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British Dictionary definitions for galipot

galipot

gallipot

/ (ˈɡælɪˌpɒt) /

noun
a resin obtained from several species of pine, esp from the S European Pinus pinaster

Word Origin for galipot

C18: from French, of unknown origin
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