Mastic

[mæstik]

Definition

(noun.) an evergreen shrub of the Mediterranean region that is cultivated for its resin.

(noun.) a pasty cement used as an adhesive or filler.

(noun.) an aromatic exudate from the mastic tree; used chiefly in varnishes.

Checked by Gardner--From WordNet

Definition

(n.) 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.

(n.) 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.

(n.) A kind of cement composed of burnt clay, litharge, and linseed oil, used for plastering walls, etc.

Editor: Mervin

Definition

n. a species of gum-resin from the lentisk-tree: a cement from mastic: the tree producing mastic.

Typist: Randall