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1. (n.) mastic
a small Mediterranean tree, Pistacia lentiscus, of the cashew family, that is the source of an aromatic resin used in making varnish and adhesives.
2. mastic
resin obtained from the mastic or a related tree.
3. mastic
any of various preparations containing bituminous materials and used as an adhesive or seal.
4. mastic
a pasty form of cement used for filling holes in masonry or plaster.
Etymology: (1350–1400; < L < Gk mastíchē chewing gum, akin to mastichân to gnash the teeth)
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1. (noun) mastic
an aromatic exudate from the mastic tree; used chiefly in varnishes
2. (noun) mastic
a pasty cement used as an adhesive or filler
3. (noun) mastic, mastic tree, lentisk, Pistacia lentiscus
an evergreen shrub of the Mediterranean region that is cultivated for its resin
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Webster Dictionary |
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1. (noun) Mastic
a low shrubby tree of the genus Pistacia (P. Lentiscus), growing upon the islands and coasts of the Mediterranean, and producing a valuable resin; -- called also, mastic tree
2. (noun) Mastic
a resin exuding from the mastic tree, and obtained by incision. The best is in yellowish white, semitransparent tears, of a faint smell, and is used as an astringent and an aromatic, also as an ingredient in varnishes
3. (noun) Mastic
a kind of cement composed of burnt clay, litharge, and linseed oil, used for plastering walls, etc
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