Definitions
an evergreen shrub of the Mediterranean region that is cultivated for its resin
Word origin
From 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.
Used in a sentence
“The mastic, of which the people of Scio gather every year an incredible quantity, is a very rich gum, made use of in medicines, which distils from a shrub called, in Latin, Lentiscus.”
“Aromatics were used, too, especially in necromancy, and an old recipe of that sort comprises Musk, Myrrh, Frankincense, Red Storax, Mastick, Olibanum, Saffron, Benzoin and Labdanum.”
“He took a list from the desk and read aloud Fatima’s offerings:— […] four bottles of rare mastic from Scio.”
Source: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0
Used as a crossword answer2 curated clues
01“Varnish resin source”6 letters
02“Resin shrub”6 letters
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