MASTIC


Meaning of MASTIC in English

n.1 a gum or resin exuded from the bark of the mastic tree, used in making varnish.

2 (in full mastic tree) the evergreen tree, Pistacia lentiscus, yielding this.

3 a waterproof filler and sealant used in building.

4 a liquor flavoured with mastic gum.

Etymology: ME f. OF f. LL mastichum f. L mastiche f. Gk mastikhe, perh. f. mastikhao (see MASTICATE) with ref. to its use as chewing-gum

Oxford English vocab.      Оксфордский английский словарь.