[ˈmastɪk], (Noun)

Definitions:
- 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
(e.g: 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

- a waterproof filler and sealant used in building
(e.g: run a bead of mastic along the gap)


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Origin:
late Middle English: via Old French and Latin from Greek mastikhē (perhaps from mastikhan ‘masticate’)