Толковый словарь английского языка Oxford English Reference - mastic
Mastic
mastic
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
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noun Etymology: Middle English mastik, from Latin ~he, from Greek ~hē, probably back-formation from ~han Date: 14th century an aromatic resinous exudate from ~ trees used chiefly in varnishes, any of various pasty materials used as protective coatings or cements ...Толковый словарь английского языка
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