mastic
An evergreen shrub or small tree, Pistacia lentiscus, native to the MediterraneanAn evergreen shrub or small tree, Pistacia lentiscus (mastic tree), native to the Mediterranean.
Meaning
4 senses(countable, uncountable)An evergreen shrub or small tree, Pistacia lentiscus (mastic tree), native to the Mediterranean.
Mastix, Wilde Pistazie, Mastixstrauch
мастиковое деревоmastíkovoje d'ér'evo
мастикове деревоmastykove derevo
an evergreen shrub of the Mediterranean region that is cultivated for its resin
(countable, uncountable)A hard, brittle, aromatic and transparent resin produced by this tree and used to make varnishes and chewing gum, and as a flavouring.
Mastix
масти́каmastíka
мастикаmastyka
an aromatic exudate from the mastic tree; used chiefly in varnishes
(countable, uncountable)An alcoholic liquor flavoured with this resin.
(Commonwealth, English, countable, especially, uncountable)Any of various cements, usually flexible and waterproof, used as an adhesive, sealant, caulk, or filler.
Dichtmasse, Versiegelung, Dichtstoff
масти́каmastíka, зама́зкаzamázka, шпаклёвкаšpakljóvka
a pasty cement used as an adhesive or filler
Translations
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Origin
From Middle English mastik, from Old French mastic, from Latin mastiche, from Ancient GreeFrom 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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Forms
plural: masticsSynonyms
5 synonyms- an evergreen shrub of the Mediterranean region that is cultivated for its resin:mastic treelentiskPistacia lentiscus
Word family
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