GALIPOT

Etymology

Noun

galipot (countable and uncountable, plural galipots)

An unrefined turpentine obtained from some European pines

Synonyms

• barras

Source: Wiktionary

Gal"i*pot, n. Etym: [F. galipot; cf. OF. garipot the wild pine or pitch tree.]

Definition: An impure resin of turpentine, hardened on the outside of pine trees by the spontaneous evaporation of its essential oil. When purified, it is called yellow pitch, white pitch, or Burgundy pitch.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition