almaciga
noun
al·ma·ci·ga
alˈmäsēgə,
-ˌgä
plural -s
1
: a tall Philippine timber tree (Agathis philippinensis) yielding a hard resin
2
: the resin yielded by the almaciga tree : manila copal
Word History
Etymology
Spanish almáciga mastic, from Arabic al-maṣṭakah the mastic, from Greek mastichē
First Known Use
1866, in the meaning defined at sense 1