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Turpentine State

Turpentine State proper noun: north Carolina.

Proper noun

Turpentine State

  1. North Carolina

Origin of Turpentine State

A nickname alluding to its extensive production of turpentine.

Questions about Turpentine State

What does Turpentine State mean?
Turpentine State means north Carolina.
What part of speech is Turpentine State?
Turpentine State is a proper noun.

Words near Turpentine State in the dictionary

  1. turpentine camphor
  2. turpentine moth
  3. turpentine moths
  4. turpentine of Chio
  5. turpentine of Cyprus
  6. Turpentine State
  7. turpentine substitute
  8. turpentine tree
  9. turpentine trees
  10. turpentine weed
  11. turpentined

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