resinated

An obsolete adjective meaning treated or flavored with resin, especially in reference to wine.

• 🇫🇷Adjectif signifiant traité, imprégné ou aromatisé avec de la résine, notamment en parlant d'un vin.

1. Impregnated or flavored with resin C1 formal

   Describes a substance, especially wine or other liquids, that has been treated with or contains added resin for preservation or flavor.

   • The resinated wine had a distinct pine-like aroma.
   • Ancient Greeks often stored their wine in resinated containers.
   • The resinated flavor of the retsina was an acquired taste.

   🇫🇷résiné

   Synonymes: resinous

• more resinated comparative form
• most resinated superlative form

An obsolete verb meaning to produce or exude resin, or to treat with resin.

• 🇫🇷Verbe désignant le fait de produire ou de sécréter de la résine, ou d'enduire, d'imprégner ou de traiter quelque chose avec de la résine.

1. Impregnate with resin C2 formal culinary

   To treat or flavor something, especially wine, by adding or impregnating it with resin.

   • The winemaker decided to resinate the wine to give it a traditional Greek character.
   • Some ancient cultures would resinate their beverages for preservation and taste.
   • The chef used a special technique to resinate the olive oil for a unique flavor.

   🇫🇷résiner (imprégner de résine)

   Synonymes: resin

• resinated past participle
• resinated past simple
• resinating present participle
• resinates third person singular