mastic.
An evergreen shrub or small tree, Pistacia lentiscus (mastic tree), native to the Mediterranean.
Meaning & usage
An evergreen shrub or small tree, Pistacia lentiscus (mastic tree), native to the Mediterranean.
A hard, brittle, aromatic and transparent resin produced by this tree and used to make varnishes and chewing gum, and as a flavouring.
An alcoholic liquor flavoured with this resin.
Any of various cements, usually flexible and waterproof, used as an adhesive, sealant, caulk, or filler.
Where this word comes from
From Middle English mastik, from Old French mastic, from Latin mastiche, from Ancient Greek μαστίχη (mastíkhē), from μαστιχάω (mastikháō, “to chew”) (note the chewing gum sense). Related to masticate. The broad sense for cements came via extension from predecessor cements made with the tree's resin. Doublet of mastika.
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