Sumatran benzoin
- noun
- Specialized
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benceno de Sumatra
- The distinctive aroma of Sumatran benzoin makes it popular in high-quality perfumes.
Examples
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Many perfumes contain Sumatran benzoin for its sweet scent.
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Traditional medicine in Southeast Asia has made use of Sumatran benzoin for centuries.
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Pharmacists often use Sumatran benzoin in the formulation of skin protectants.
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The Sumatran benzoin is known for its rich aroma.
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The distinctive aroma of Sumatran benzoin makes it popular in high-quality perfumes.
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Pharmacists often use Sumatran benzoin in the formulation of skin protectants.
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Traditional medicine in Southeast Asia has made use of Sumatran benzoin for centuries.
Synonyms
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A sticky plant substance with a sweet, vanilla-like smell used in perfumes and medicine
A fragrant sticky substance from a tree in Sumatra used in perfumes, incense, and medicines
A sticky tree resin used to protect skin and scent perfumes
A sticky substance from trees with a sweet scent used to protect skin and scent perfumes and incense
Surface Forms
Morphology
The noun phrase is a straightforward composition of 'Sumatran' (pertaining to Sumatra) + 'benzoin' (a resin), so its meaning — benzoin that comes from Sumatra — is directly derivable from the constituents. Place-adjective + product noun is a common, compositional pattern across languages, so a B1 learner who knows both words would readily understand this MWE.
Etymology
Sumatran benzoin comes from the island of Sumatra and the word benzoin names a sticky, sweet-smelling gum that people collect from certain trees. People have long used this gum in 'perfumes' and 'medicine', so the name now means 'a fragrant resin used in perfumes and medicines'.