English Dictionary

Venice turpentine

noun

(now historical) A thick substance made from tree resin of the European larch (Larix decidua), formerly used as a component in artists' oil painting to create glossy, translucent glazes.

Venice turpentine is a natural resin extracted from the European larch tree.

意味（1）

(now historical) A thick substance made from tree resin of the European larch (Larix decidua), formerly used as a component in artists' oil painting to create glossy, translucent glazes.

[T]hey produce resins, and many of them are supposed to supply the most durable timber: what is called Venice-turpentine is obtained from the larch by wounding the bark about two feet from the ground, and catching it as it exsudes […].