[ˈvɑːnɪʃ], (Noun)

Definitions:
- resin dissolved in a liquid for applying on wood, metal, or other materials to form a hard, clear, shiny surface when dry
(e.g: several coats of varnish)


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Origin:
Middle English: from Old French vernis, from medieval Latin veronix ‘fragrant resin, sandarac’ or medieval Greek berenikē, probably from Berenice, a town in Cyrenaica

[ˈvɑːnɪʃ], (Verb)

Definitions:
- apply varnish to
(e.g: we stripped the floor and varnished it)


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Origin:
Middle English: from Old French vernis, from medieval Latin veronix ‘fragrant resin, sandarac’ or medieval Greek berenikē, probably from Berenice, a town in Cyrenaica