Mastic (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

noun
  1. a small Mediterranean tree, Pistacia lentiscus, of the cashew family, that is the source of an aromatic resin used in making varnish and adhesives.
  2. any of several similar or related trees, as a pepper tree, Schinus molle, of western South America.
  3. the resin obtained from the mastic.
  4. any similar resin, especially one yielded by other trees of the same genus.
  5. Building Trades.
    • any of various preparations containing bituminous materials and used as an adhesive or seal.
    • a pasty form of cement used for filling holes in masonry or plaster.
noun
  1. an aromatic resin obtained from the mastic tree and used as an astringent and to make varnishes and lacquers
  2. mastic tree
    • a small Mediterranean anacardiaceous evergreen tree, Pistacia lentiscus, that yields the resin mastic
    • any of various similar trees, such as the pepper tree
  3. any of several sticky putty-like substances used as a filler, adhesive, or seal in wood, plaster, or masonry
  4. a liquor flavoured with mastic gum
Mastic (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

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