[ 'rɒzɪn ]
■ noun resin, especially the solid amber residue obtained after the distillation of crude turpentine oleoresin, used in adhesives, varnishes, and inks and for treating the bows of stringed instruments.
■ verb ( ~s , ~ing , ~ed ) rub or treat with ~.
Origin
ME: from med. L. ~a , from L. resina (see resin ).