单词 | mastic |
释义 | mastic n.   1. a gum or resin exuded from the bark of the mastic tree, used in making varnish.   2. (in full mastic tree) the evergreen tree, Pistacia lentiscus, yielding this.   3. a waterproof filler and sealant used in building.   4. a liquor flavoured with mastic gum. Etymology: ME f. OF f. LL mastichum f. L mastiche f. Gk mastikhe, perh. f. mastikhao (see MASTICATE) with ref. to its use as chewing-gum |
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