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WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024mas•tic (mas′tik),USA pronunciation n. - Plant BiologyAlso called lentisk. a small Mediterranean tree, Pistacia lentiscus, of the cashew family, that is the source of an aromatic resin used in making varnish and adhesives.
- Plant Biologyany of several similar or related trees, as a pepper tree, Schinus molle, of western South America.
- Plant Biologythe resin obtained from the mastic.
- any similar resin, esp. one yielded by other trees of the same genus.
- [Building Trades.]
- any of various preparations containing bituminous materials and used as an adhesive or seal.
- a pasty form of cement used for filling holes in masonry or plaster.
- Greek mastíchē chewing gum, akin to mastichân to gnash the teeth
- Latin mastichē
- Middle English mastyk 1350–1400
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: mastic /ˈmæstɪk/ n - an aromatic resin obtained from the mastic tree and used as an astringent and to make varnishes and lacquers
- mastic tree ⇒ a small Mediterranean anacardiaceous evergreen tree, Pistacia lentiscus, that yields the resin mastic
- any of several sticky putty-like substances used as a filler, adhesive, or seal in wood, plaster, or masonry
- a liquor flavoured with mastic gum
Etymology: 14th Century: via Old French from Late Latin mastichum, from Latin, from Greek mastikhē resin used as chewing gum; from mastikhan to grind the teeth |