Scio
/ˈʃiːəʊ/Now rare and chiefly historical
noun
In full Scio turpentine. Turpentine obtained from the terebinth tree, Pistacia terebinthus, especially in the eastern Mediterranean region.
Origin
Early 18th century; earliest use found in William Salmon (1644–1713), medical empiric and author. From Scio (now Chio), Italian form of the name of the Greek island of Chios.