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Definitions for Mastic
[1] Also called mastic tree, 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.
[2] any of several similar or related trees, as a pepper tree, Schinus molle, of western South America.
[3] the resin obtained from the mastic.
[4] any similar resin, especially one yielded by other trees of the same genus.
[5] 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.
[6] an aromatic resin obtained from the mastic tree and used as an astringent and to make varnishes and lacquers
[7] mastic tree a small Mediterranean anacardiaceous evergreen tree, Pistacia lentiscus, that yields the resin mastic any of various similar trees, such as the pepper tree
[8] any of several sticky putty-like substances used as a filler, adhesive, or seal in wood, plaster, or masonry
[9] a liquor flavoured with mastic gum
Words nearby Mastic
masterstroke, masterwork, masterwort, mastery, masthead, mastic, masticate, masticatory, masticatory force, masticatory system, mastiff
Origin of Mastic
1350–1400; Middle English mastyk < Latin mastichē < Greek mastíchē chewing gum, akin to mastichân to gnash the teeth
Word origin for Mastic
C14: via Old French from Late Latin mastichum, from Latin, from Greek mastikhē resin used as chewing gum; from mastikhan to grind the teeth