- Also called: mastix 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
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mas•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
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mastic /ˈmæstɪk/ n
'mastic' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
asafoetida
- megilp
- pepper tree
- adhesive
- asafetida
- lentisk
- masticate
- Peruvian mastic tree
- resin