gum resin
noun
: a product consisting essentially of a mixture of gum and resin usually obtained by making an incision in a plant and allowing the juice which exudes to solidify
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This is largely thanks to the materials applied to the mummies, which included scented waxes, coniferous resins and oils made from pine, cedar, and juniper, as well as gum resins such as frankincense and myrrh.
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Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 14 Feb. 2025
Myrrh and galbanum meld with costus root, gum resins, and balsams, creating a smoky, spicy masterpiece that feels straight out of a cathedral or old-world castle— but perfectly designed to scent your festive abode in 2024.
—Michael Stefanov, Robb Report, 26 Nov. 2024
It’s derived from the gum resin of the Boswellia tree, also known as Indian frankincense.
—Isabel Vasquez Rd Ldn, Verywell Health, 5 Aug. 2024
It is made using glucosamine, chondroitin, msm, calcium fructoborate, organic turmeric root, and boswellia serrata gum resin extract.
—Discover Magazine, 29 Mar. 2023
Kratom can be consumed in various forms: powder; tea; capsules; extracts; tincture; tablets; edibles; gum resin; etc.
—Amber Smith, Discover Magazine, 15 Dec. 2022
But, whereas rosin comes from tapping common pine trees, the gum resin for asafetida is extracted from the lower stem and roots of a rare wild member of the carrot family.
—Madhur Jaffrey, The New Yorker, 14 Oct. 2022
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Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 14 Feb. 2025
Myrrh and galbanum meld with costus root, gum resins, and balsams, creating a smoky, spicy masterpiece that feels straight out of a cathedral or old-world castle— but perfectly designed to scent your festive abode in 2024.
—Michael Stefanov, Robb Report, 26 Nov. 2024
It’s derived from the gum resin of the Boswellia tree, also known as Indian frankincense.
—Isabel Vasquez Rd Ldn, Verywell Health, 5 Aug. 2024
It is made using glucosamine, chondroitin, msm, calcium fructoborate, organic turmeric root, and boswellia serrata gum resin extract.
—Discover Magazine, 29 Mar. 2023
Kratom can be consumed in various forms: powder; tea; capsules; extracts; tincture; tablets; edibles; gum resin; etc.
—Amber Smith, Discover Magazine, 15 Dec. 2022
But, whereas rosin comes from tapping common pine trees, the gum resin for asafetida is extracted from the lower stem and roots of a rare wild member of the carrot family.
—Madhur Jaffrey, The New Yorker, 14 Oct. 2022
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“Gum resin.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/gum%20resin. Accessed 24 Jul. 2025.
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