mastic (n.)

  1. an aromatic exudate from the mastic tree; used chiefly in varnishes

  2. a pasty cement used as an adhesive or filler

  3. an evergreen shrub of the Mediterranean region that is cultivated for its resin

    [ Syn: mastic tree , lentisk , pistacia lentiscus ]

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