Sticky plant stuff (5)

I believe the answer is:

resin

(Other definitions for resin that I've seen before include "plastic material" , "Sticky tree exudation" , "eg Rosin" , "Rinse out this substance from trees" , "plant extract" .)

I've seen this clue in The New York Times and the USA Today.

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