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Word: Mastic
Speech Type: Noun
late Middle English: via Old French and Latin from Greek mastikhē (perhaps from mastikhan ‘masticate’)
ˈmastɪk
an aromatic gum or resin that exudes from the bark of a Mediterranean tree, used in making varnish and chewing gum and as a flavouring
Short Definition:aromatic gum or resin that exudes from bark of Mediterranean tree
Examples:- incense made from sandalwood, eagle-wood, mastic and cloves
the bushy evergreen Mediterranean tree which yields mastic and has aromatic leaves and fruit, closely related to the pistachio.
Short Definition:bushy evergreen Mediterranean tree which yields mastic and has aromatic leaves and fruit
a waterproof filler and sealant used in building
Short Definition:waterproof filler and sealant
Examples:- run a bead of mastic along the gap
- a mastic sealant
- use a mastic between the joints
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